unlawful

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The alleged lack of response would fall directly on Ms. Rosemeyer’s shoulders as her deposition testimony indicates that she personally decides whether to dismiss or investigate formal complaints of unlawful discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal

In November, the UK's highest court ruled the Christian RE taught in schools in Northern Ireland was unlawful.

From BBC

The former deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats found it "distressing" that the publisher of the Daily Mail allegedly targeted him using "unlawful means", a court has heard.

From BBC

Lawyers are arguing that the detention of Avtandil Kalandadze is unlawful under the European Convention of Human Rights and say the US government should seek his removal from Scotland through the normal extradition process.

From BBC

Her claim relates to 11 articles and two "episodes" of alleged unlawful information gathering for articles that were not published, including one about her pregnancy.

From BBC