No. 2,248 in Dutch
onwettig
"Onwettig" means "illegal" or "unlawful" in English.
In a sentence
Het is onwettig om te rijden zonder een geldig rijbewijs.
It is unlawful to drive without a valid driver's license.
In this sentence, 'onwettig' is used to refer to actions that are against the law or regulations.
Men heeft vastgesteld dat enige concurrentiepraktijken van het bedrijf onwettig waren.
It was determined that some of the company's competitive practices were illegal.
Here, 'onwettig' describes behaviors or practices that contravene established legal statutes or standards.
De organisatie heeft opgetreden tegen onwettige afvalstortingen in het natuurgebied.
The organization took action against unlawful waste dumping in the natural area.
In this case, 'onwettige' qualifies the act of dumping as breaching environmental laws or policies.
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