illegality
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illegality
Where it comes from
From French illégalité, equivalent to il- + legality or illegal + -ity.
noun illegalities
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the state of being illegal
The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.
Similar: lawlessness, illegalness · Opposite: legality, lawfulness, legalness
- a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.
Similar: illegality, illegalness, unlawfulness, lawlessness, unlaw · Opposite: legality
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noun
Similar: illegality, illegalness, unlawfulness, lawlessness, unlaw · Opposite: legality
Translations
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noun (law) the state of being illegal
| Español | ilegalidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 違法 ihō, 違法性 ihōsei |
| हिन्दी | अवैधता avaidhtā |
| Kiswahili | uharamu |
| Português | ilegalidade |
| Français | illégalité |
| Deutsch | Illegalität |
| Italiano | illegalità |
Talk about this word "illegality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illegality. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. illegality. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/illegality "illegality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illegality.Cite this
@misc{illegality_2026,
title = {illegality},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illegality},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
