Meaning & use
illegality
The quality of being against the law, or an act that breaks the law.
See it in a sentence
The investigation uncovered widespread illegality in the company's accounting practices.
The lawyer argued that no illegality had occurred during the transaction.
A note on using this word
Illegality can refer either to the general condition of breaking the law or to a specific unlawful act.
Words with a similar meaning
unlawfulnesscriminality
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Words with an opposite meaning
legalitylawfulness
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