Illegality
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noun.
The quality or state of being illegal.
noun.
An illegal act.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The condition or character of being illegal; unlawfulness: as, the
illegality
of trespass, or of arrest without warrant.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; ; also, an illegal act.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
: the state of being
illegal
noun.
(uncountable): a
defense
to the
validity
of a
contract
because it was in violation of the
law
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noun.
unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
Word Usage
"Because conservatives say that the illegality is the problem."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
legality
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
unlawfulness
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
infection
lawlessness
outlawry
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
banality
bestiality
brutality
centrality
collegiality
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
absurdity
criminality
discourtesy
dishonesty
expropriation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
aberrance
aberrancy
abnormality
crime
criminality