noun
lawlessness; violation of customs
Formal or literary term for acting outside the law or established norms. Often used in fixed expressions like 不軌の行為 (lawless act) or 不軌を働く (commit an outrage).
彼は不軌の行為で告発された。
He was indicted for lawless conduct.
不軌を働く者は厳しく罰せられる。
Those who commit outrages are severely punished.
Composed of 不 (not) and 軌 (track, path), literally 'off the track'. The meaning 'lawlessness' comes from the idea of deviating from the proper path or norms.