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illegality

[il-ee-gal-i-tee]

noun

plural

illegalities 
  1. illegal condition or quality; unlawfulness.

  2. an illegal act.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of illegality1

From the Medieval Latin word ŧ, dating back to 1630–40. See illegal, -ity
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Example Sentences

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But those rights were always fragile and accompanied by anti-immigrant campaigns justified with the concept of "illegality."

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For now, expect other negotiators around the world to put their feet up and wait, while the White House tries to disprove the illegality of the very basis of its global trade conflict.

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As countless illegal Trump administration acts demonstrate, however, illegality is no longer a barrier of any sort to whatever its officials want to do.

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But if, if we're in a world right now where it's recently clear that we can't fix mistakes or illegalities after the fact, then it does have to be stopped before they happen.

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The evidence of a massive and coordinated project to defraud the European Parliament and its associated taxpayers included jaw-droppingly incriminating emails suggesting officials knew exactly what they were doing, and the illegality of their actions.

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