Legal Definition and Related Resources of Immoral

Meaning of Immoral

Contrary to the accepted standards of moral conduct , whether illegal or not; obscene ; indecent. Used most frequently of illicit sex relations, but also applies to contracts which are void because of immoral consideration .

Immoral Alternative Definition

That which tends to subvert morality or decency. Contracts, etc., tending to sexual immorality furnish the most common examples, but a contract in derogation of religion was held “immoral” in England (L. R. 2 Exch. 230), as was a contract involving the removal of several thousand bodies from a burying ground (1 Cab. & El. 577).

Synonyms of Immoral

adjective

amoral
arrant
bad
base
conscienceless
corrupt
criminal
debauched
degenerate
depraved
dishonest
dishonorable
disreputable
dissipated
dissolute
evil
exploitative
false
flagitious
graceless
heinous
ignoble
illaudable
illegal
illicit
improper
impure
indecent
iniquitous
knavish
lacking morals
lecherous
lewd
libidinous
licentious
male moratus
miscreant
nefarious
objectionable
perditus
pernicious
perverted
pettifogging
pravus
profligate
promiscuous
prurient
reprobate
roguish
salacious
shameless
shocking
sinful
unchaste
unconscionable
unethical
unjustifiable
unlawful
unmoral
unprincipled
unrighteous
unscrupulous
unvirtuous
unwholesome
wicked
without integrity
wrong Associated Concepts: immoral act
immoral agreement
immoral conduct
immoral consideration
obscenityforeign phrases: Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
No cause of action arises out of an immoral or illegal consideration

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Etimology of Immoral

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1650s, “not consistent with moral law or standards, ethically wrong,” from assimilated form of in- (1) “not” + moral (adj.). In legal language it tends to mean merely “contrary to common good or reasonable order.” Related: Immorally.

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