No. 11,552 in Swedish

olovlig

"Illegal" or "unlawful."

In a sentence

Det är olovligt att parkera här utan tillstånd.
It is illegal to park here without a permit.
Olovligt is used to describe an action (parking here) that is not permitted by law or rules, translating to 'illegal' or 'unlawful.'
Han blev åtalad för olovlig körning.
He was charged with unlicensed driving.
Olovlig here refers to an act (driving) taking place without the required license or permission, indicating 'unlicensed' or 'unlawful.'
Att bryta sig in i huset anses vara en olovlig handling.
Breaking into the house is considered an unlawful act.
Olovlig is applied to an action (breaking into a house) that is against the law, thus characterized as 'unlawful' or 'illegal.'

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