► 形容動詞不法 [ふほう]
meaning: legal rank: 3☆
彼は
銃を不法に
所持していた ⇨ He was carrying a gun illegally
(☛ Mostly interchangeable with 違法, even though 不法 can mean “immoral” while 違法 is strictly legal criteria)More examples:- 不法占拠 ⇨ An illegal occupation
- 彼は銃の不法所持で逮捕された ⇨ He was arrested for illegally carrying a gun