Difference between Unlawful and Illegal

UNLAWFUL vs ILLEGAL: NOUN

Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
Prohibited by official rules.
Unacceptable to or not performable by a computer.
Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral
Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
Forbidden by established rules
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
Prohibited by law.

Not lawful; contrary to law; illegal; not permitted by law, human or divine; not legalized: as, an unlawful act; an unlawful oath; an unlawful society.
Begotten out of wedlock; illegitimate.

Synonyms Illegal, Felonious, etc. (See criminal.) Unlawful, Illegitimate, etc. (See lawful.)
Not legal; contrary to law; unlawful; illicit: as, an illegal act; illegal commerce.

Prohibited, Unauthorized, Lawful, Wide open, Open, Unconventional, Lawless, Irregular, Outlaw, Outlawed, Illegitimate, Illicit, Improper, Wrongful, Illegal

Misbranded, Extrajudicial, Bootleg, Smuggled, Punishable, Outlaw, Ineligible, Criminal, Illegitimate, Contraband, Banned, Outlawed, Prohibited, Illicit, Unlawful

Prohibited, Unauthorized, Lawful, Wide open, Open, Unconventional, Lawless, Irregular, Outlaw, Outlawed, Illegitimate, Illicit, Improper, Wrongful, Illegal

Misbranded, Extrajudicial, Bootleg, Smuggled, Punishable, Outlaw, Ineligible, Criminal, Illegitimate, Contraband, Banned, Outlawed, Prohibited, Illicit, Unlawful

Clerk issued an unlawful warrant and that if not for the unlawful warrant, Press would not have required brain surgery or died.
Declaration of policy against unlawful discrimination; opportunity to obtain employment without unlawful discrimination recognized as a civil right; exception of religious group.
UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT AND UNLAWFUL VISITATION INTERFERENCE ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY AND MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THIS STATISTIC.
Of course, civil and criminal penalties for unlawful monitoring continue to exist, even if the unlawful monitoring itself targets unauthorized use.
Ensuring that the Social Club premises are not used for any unlawful gambling or the playing of unlawful games.
The University condemns unlawful harassment and will not tolerate behavior or practices which would be regarded as unlawful harassment.
UNLAWFUL DETAINER ANSWER PACKETNOTE: This packet provides basic information regarding answering a complaint to an Unlawful Detainer.
Unlawful Acts: It is unlawful for VNA to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any right provided by FMLA.
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution and Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana.
HOIC was conflating unlawful taking with unlawful use.

Osuna talked about the problems of illegal immigration, including the recent police beating of several illegal immigrants.
Illegal Drugs: Any person suspected with or caught using illegal drugs before departure will not be allowed on the ride.
Notably, California has a general whistleblower protection statute that protects employees who disclose illegal activity or refuse to participate in illegal activities.
For instance, a contract may be considered illegal if it involves the sale and delivery of illegal narcotics.
You may not use your Debit Card for illegal online gambling or any other illegal transaction.
Buy narcotics or illegal goods and sell them wherever they are illegal to make huge profits.
Illegal drug use includes more than just illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, or heroin.
Officers may seize any other illegal items found during the search, such as illegal narcotics.
Fair Lending or Other Illegal Credit Practices Review We found no evidence of illegal discrimination or other illegal credit practices.
If something is illegal somewhere, it must be illegal everywhere.