unrechtmäßig
illegal; unlawful; wrongful
English translations
- 01
unlawful
- 02
illegal
- 03
wrongful
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht dem Gesetz oder den Regeln entsprechend; illegal oder unzulässig.
- English meaning
- Illegal, unlawful
- Synonym
- illegal, widerrechtlich
- German example
- Der unrechtmäßige Besitz von Waffen ist strafbar.
- English example
- The unlawful possession of weapons is punishable.
- Comparative
- unrechtmäßigerSuperlative: am unrechtmäßigsten
- Opposite of
- illegitimaterechtmäßig
Related words
- rechtmäßig
lawful
- unverdient
Undeserved
- Plagiat
Plagiarism
- widerrechtlich
Unlawful
- Begünstigung
Favoritism
- Mitwisser
accessory, someone who knows about a wrongdoing
- Internierung
Internment
- Hausbesetzung
Squatting
- Freiheitsberaubung
Deprivation of liberty
- Scheckbetrüger
Check forger
- Scheckfälscherin
A female check forger is a woman who illegally alters or falsifies checks to gain financial advantage for herself or others.
- Scheckfälscher
Check forger
- sich etwas unter den Nagel reißen
To grab something for oneself
- Spickzettel
Cheat sheet
- Machtergreifung
Seizure of power
- Bauernfängerei
Swindle, fraud
- Bestechung
Bribery
- bemächtigen
To seize means to take possession of something forcibly or unlawfully.
- Wucher
Usury, profiteering
- hehlen
To conceal stolen goods
Example sentences with “unrechtmäßig”
Die Inbesitznahme war unrechtmäßig. (The seizure was unlawful.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'unrechtmäßig' differ from 'illegal'?
They are mostly synonymous, but 'unrechtmäßig' often carries a slightly more formal tone, especially in legal contexts.