illegality

English

Etymology

From FrenchCategory:English terms derived from French#ILLEGALITY illégalité, equivalent to il- +‎ legalityCategory:English terms prefixed with il-#LEGALITY or illegal +‎ -ityCategory:English terms suffixed with -ity#ILLEGALITY.

Noun

illegality (countable and uncountable, plural illegalities)Category:English lemmas#ILLEGALITYCategory:English nouns#ILLEGALITYCategory:English uncountable nouns#ILLEGALITYCategory:English countable nouns#ILLEGALITYCategory:English countable nouns#ILLEGALITYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ILLEGALITYCategory:Pages with entries#ILLEGALITYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ILLEGALITY

  1. (lawCategory:en:Law#ILLEGALITY) the state of being illegal
    Synonyms: lawlessness, illegalness; see also Thesaurus:illegality
    Antonyms: legality; see also Thesaurus:legality
    The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.Category:English terms with usage examples#ILLEGALITY
    • 2020, Douglas G. Morris, The Ernst Fraenkel Dilemma, page 208:
      In Fraenkel’s defiance of mortality and professionalism and his skill in navigating the triple state lay part of the origins of his idea of the dual state. He answered the illegality in the Nazi prerogative state with his own commitment to illegality in both the resistance and even the legal system itself.
      Category:English terms with quotations#ILLEGALITY
  2. (lawCategory:en:Law#ILLEGALITY, uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#ILLEGALITY) 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.Category:English terms with usage examples#ILLEGALITY

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