illegality

🇺🇸 /ˌɪliˈɡæləti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪliˈɡæləti/
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Tags TOP20000
noun
R

when something is not allowed by the law

The company was fined for its illegality.

R

an action that breaks the law

The police investigated the illegality of the transaction.

translation

n. when something is not allowed by the law; an action that breaks the law

Word Forms

Plural illegalities