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unlawful field

[ʌnˈlɔːfəl fiːld]
noun phrasepl: unlawful fields
campo ilícito
1. An area of activity, practice, or jurisdiction that violates laws or legal regulations
The company was operating in an unlawful field by selling unregulated pharmaceuticals.
A empresa estava operando em um campo ilícito ao vender produtos farmacêuticos não regulamentados.
2. A domain or sphere of action that is prohibited by law
They ventured into an unlawful field of business without proper licensing.
Eles se aventuraram em um campo de negócios ilícito sem licença adequada.
Synonyms
illegal domainillicit areaunlicensed fieldprohibited sphere
Antonyms
lawful fieldlegal domainlegitimate areaauthorized field

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
campo ilícito
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
campo ilegal
Common alternative in European Portuguese
Portugal
domínio proibido
More formal legal terminology in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

operating in a gray area
working outside the law
in violation of regulations
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