Unlawful - Illegal.

[Bbbananas]

What is the difference?

[joggerjayne]

Illegal means forbidden by the law ... like murder.

Unlawful means that there is a rule of law which, in the event of a dispute, would lead to a ruling against you.

Trespass is unlawful, but not illegal.

Negligence is unlawful, but not illegal.

Theft is illegal.

Assault is both unlawful, and illegal.

Defamation is unlawful, but not illegal.

Clear ?

[secsee1]

Unlawful = against the law
illigal = A Sick Bird

[Bobbisox]

theft as in what the MPs have done?
after all it was our money !

[Old_Geezer]

It sounds to me that the cops aren't going to be that interested in unlawful, that's for you as a citizen to act on. But illegal, they'll send someone around when they have a spare Plod available.

[joggerjayne]

No_Kno ...

It is not illegal for me to reveal, here on AB, the fact that you had a gay affair with John Terrry.

Sorry to spill the beans about that one, but it's a free country.

However ... were it untrue ... it would have been unlawful for me to libel you.

(I'll wait for your Writ, LOL)

[joggerjayne]

OG is correct !

[joggerjayne]

Aah ... that explains it.

I will publish an apology.

I best Newspaper tradition, the libel will be in bold headlines on the front page ...

... the apology will be in microscopic print, buried at the bottom of the financial section.

[Bbbananas]

Secsee - you gave the right answer!

that was a joke told by Paul Collins to Harry Cross on Brookside many moons ago. I've never forgotten it and it still tickles me today....

The rest of you - lighten up!

[Bbbananas]

Unlawful - is something against the law.

Illegal - is a very poorly bird.

;-)

[joggerjayne]

salla obtaining replies by deception would be illegal ...

... except that she was not seeking to secure any pecuniary benefit.

[mccfluff]

fat celebrity

you see i'm thinkg more feltz than elvis

(now i'm legging it as fast as i can)

[Bbbananas]

Fluffy - we are no longer of speaking terms. You can Feltz off indeedy.......

JJ - I'm more concerned about my prolific shoplifting habit now - is that unlawful, illegal, liable to get me sh@gged (or paid off) by John Terry?

[mccfluff]

oprah?

[Bbbananas]

Bella Emberg ..... just look out for the pic update.

You certainly know how to impress and cheer up a friend....