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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers |
| Section IV. Moral Affections |
| 1. Moral Obligations |
| 925. [Absence of Right.] Undueness. |
| NOUN: | UNDUENESS &c. adj.; malum prohibitum [L.]; impropriety; illegality [See Illegality]. falseness &c. adj.; emptiness -, invalidity- of title; illegitimacy. LOSS OF RIGHT, disfranchisement, forfeiture. ASSUMPTION, usurpation, tort [law], violation, breach, encroachment, presumption, seizure; stretch, exaction, imposition, lion’s share. USURPER, pretender, impostor. |
| VERB: | BE UNDUE &c. adj.; not be due [See Dueness]. INFRINGE, encroach, trench on, exact; arrogate, - to oneself; give an inch and take an ell; stretch -, strain- a point; usurp, violate, do violence to; get under false pretenses, sail under false colors. DISENTITLE, disfranchise, disqualify; invalidate. relax &c. (be lax) [See Laxity]; misbehave (vice) [See Vice]; misbecome. |
| ADJECTIVE: | UNDUE; unlawful (illegal) [See Illegality]; unconstitutional, illicit, unauthorized, unwarranted, unallowed, unsanctioned, unjustified; disentitled, unentitled; disqualified, unqualified; unprivileged, unchartered. undeserved, unmerited, unearned; unfulfilled. forfeited, disfranchised. ILLEGITIMATE, bastard, spurious, false; usurped, tortious [law]. IMPROPER; unmeet, unfit, unbefitting, unseemly, unbecoming, misbecoming, seemless [obs.]; contra bonos mores [L.]; not the thing, out of the question, not to be thought of; preposterous, pretentious, would-be. |
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