unlawful activity
Against the law
Unlawful activity is conduct that violates the law—crimes, regulatory violations, or civil wrongs.
The phrase appears frequently in legal contexts and formal prohibitions: The property was seized due to unlawful activity.
It covers everything from minor infractions to serious felonies, often used when specifics are unstated or when casting a wide net: No unlawful activity is permitted on the premises.
- crimePunishable illegal act
- illegalForbidden by statute
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- organized crimeStructured illegal enterprise
- felonySerious criminal offense
criminal enterprise · smuggling · trafficking · drug cartel · fraud · white collar crime · theft · corruption · money laundering · vice · contraband · black market · chop shop · syndicate · racket · heist · inside job · laundering
unlawful activityethical conduct
Morally principled behavior
moral conduct · good deeds · charitable work · civic duty · public service
unlawful, lawful, lawless, lawfully, unlawfully, lawyer, lawyers, lawyering, lawmaker