Illegality
noun
The state of being against the law.
The illegality of the action led to him being arrested.
Often appears as...
- alleged illegality
- prove illegality
noun
An illegal act or action.
He was accused of several illegalities.
Often appears as...
- accused of illegality
- commit illegality
noun
The state of being against the law.
The illegality of the action led to him being arrested.
Often appears as...
- alleged illegality
- prove illegality
noun
An illegal act or action.
He was accused of several illegalities.
Often appears as...
- accused of illegality
- commit illegality
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Use 'illegality' when discussing issues related to law or actions that break the law.
The contract was void due to the illegality of its terms.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Illegality' carries a negative meaning, often suggesting wrongdoing or criminal behavior.
The company faced scrutiny for the illegality of its waste disposal methods.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Register
'Illegality' is formal and mainly used in legal, academic, or professional settings.
The proceedings focused on the illegality of the mayor's actions.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Use 'illegality' when discussing issues related to law or actions that break the law.
The contract was void due to the illegality of its terms.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Illegality' carries a negative meaning, often suggesting wrongdoing or criminal behavior.
The company faced scrutiny for the illegality of its waste disposal methods.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Register
'Illegality' is formal and mainly used in legal, academic, or professional settings.
The proceedings focused on the illegality of the mayor's actions.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Use 'illegality' when discussing issues related to law or actions that break the law.
The contract was void due to the illegality of its terms.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Illegality' carries a negative meaning, often suggesting wrongdoing or criminal behavior.
The company faced scrutiny for the illegality of its waste disposal methods.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Register
'Illegality' is formal and mainly used in legal, academic, or professional settings.
The proceedings focused on the illegality of the mayor's actions.
Compare with
contravenecriminalityimproprietyinfractioninfringelawlesstransgressionviolate
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Video examples
Is it really that bad to...
sterile it's estimated that less than one percent of american couples are cousins but the widespread illegality not to mention the social stigma makes quantifying it quite difficult if you ask people why cousin marriage seems wrong health might come up the fear of birth defects and genetic disorders has influenced the change in social norms
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Is graffiti art? Or...
while often alluding to their origins. And the very illegality of graffiti-making that forced it into the shadows also added to its intrigue and growing base of followers. The question of space and ownership is central to graffiti's history.
Video examples
Is it really that bad to...
sterile it's estimated that less than one percent of american couples are cousins but the widespread illegality not to mention the social stigma makes quantifying it quite difficult if you ask people why cousin marriage seems wrong health might come up the fear of birth defects and genetic disorders has influenced the change in social norms
Video examples
Is graffiti art? Or...
while often alluding to their origins. And the very illegality of graffiti-making that forced it into the shadows also added to its intrigue and growing base of followers. The question of space and ownership is central to graffiti's history.
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Quote examples
Gary Weiss
American Journalist
No other facet of American business is more corrupt, more intoxicated with illegality, more weakly regulated, and has a greater impact on poor and working people than debt collectors; not credit card companies or subprime mortgages, not even payday lenders.
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Nick Clegg
British Politician
I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability.
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Howard Staunton
English Celebrity
If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of the pieces, the moves must be retraced, and the necessary correction made, without penalty.
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Rupert Everett
English Actor
I'm a gay man who came from the last years of illegality. That focused my whole character. I think it focused everyone's character in a way. You saw yourself as outside of the main structure.
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Robert Byrd
American Politician
Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality; he recognized the enormous psychological value of having the law on his side. Instead, he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal.
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Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
Legality' is a mad phrase to use when it comes to the founding of nations. Australia was founded on illegality. For the Americans to go in and dispossess the American Indians was illegal.
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Darin Strauss
American Writer
To a lot of us, literature's eternal significance had seemed beyond arguing - like, say, the illegality of government-sponsored torture.
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Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
I have the courage of youth, and I'm not afraid of anything. My only enemies are illegality and corruption.
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Emanuel Celler
American Politician
Illegality will never solve the problem of political lawlessness.
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Gary Weiss
American Journalist
No other facet of American business is more corrupt, more intoxicated with illegality, more weakly regulated, and has a greater impact on poor and working people than debt collectors; not credit card companies or subprime mortgages, not even payday lenders.
Quote examples
Nick Clegg
British Politician
I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability.
Quote examples
Howard Staunton
English Celebrity
If, during the course of the game, it be discovered that any error or illegality has been committed in the moves of the pieces, the moves must be retraced, and the necessary correction made, without penalty.
Quote examples
Rupert Everett
English Actor
I'm a gay man who came from the last years of illegality. That focused my whole character. I think it focused everyone's character in a way. You saw yourself as outside of the main structure.
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Robert Byrd
American Politician
Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality; he recognized the enormous psychological value of having the law on his side. Instead, he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal.
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Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
Legality' is a mad phrase to use when it comes to the founding of nations. Australia was founded on illegality. For the Americans to go in and dispossess the American Indians was illegal.
Quote examples
Darin Strauss
American Writer
To a lot of us, literature's eternal significance had seemed beyond arguing - like, say, the illegality of government-sponsored torture.
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Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
I have the courage of youth, and I'm not afraid of anything. My only enemies are illegality and corruption.
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Emanuel Celler
American Politician
Illegality will never solve the problem of political lawlessness.
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