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**Mike Irwin** · March 21, 2009, 01:45 PM

Although it's not at all a common usage, illegal and unlawful have been used interchangeably in the same manner that Shorts has.

Over the years illegal has come more to mean an active violation of law by an individual.

March 21, 2009, 01:45 PM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Although it's not at all a common usage, illegal and unlawful have been used interchangeably in the same manner that Shorts has. Over the years illegal has come more to mean an active violation of law by an individual. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.