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il·le·gal·i·ty /ˌi-li-'ga-lə-tē/ n pl -ties1: the quality or state of being illegal2: an illegal action
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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corruptness, criminality, illegitimacy, impropriety, infraction, infringement, lawlessness, malefaction, misdeed, transgression, unauthorization, underhandedness, unfitness, unlawfulness, violation of the law
associated concepts: ultra vires
foreign phrases:
- Pacta quae contra leges constitutionesque vei contra bonos mores flunt nuiiam vim habere, indubitati juris est. — It is unquestionably the law that contracts which are made contrary to the laws or against good morals, have no force in lawII index burglary, corruption, crime, criminality, felony, infringement, injustice, irregularity, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, misdoing, offense, prohibition, transgression, violation, wrong
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
См. также в других словарях:
illegality — il‧le‧gal‧i‧ty [ˌɪlɪˈgælti] noun illegalities PLURALFORM LAW 1. [uncountable] the state of being illegal: • the illegality of loans to illegitimate regimes 2. [countable] an illegal act: • T … Financial and business terms
Illegality — Il le*gal i*ty, n.; pl. {Illegalities}. [Cf. F. ill[ e]galit[ e].] The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illegality — (n.) 1630s, from ILLEGAL (Cf. illegal) + ITY (Cf. ity); or else from Fr. illegalité (14c.) … Etymology dictionary
Illegality — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence or violation of law. < N PARAG:Illegality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lawlessness lawlessness Sgm: N 1 illicitness illicitness Sgm: N 1 breach of law breach of law violation of law Sgm: N 1 disobedience disobedience … English dictionary for students
illegality — noun a) the state of being illegal The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act. b) (uncountable): a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law When sued for r … Wiktionary
illegality — UK [ˌɪliːˈɡælətɪ] / US [ˌɪlɪˈɡælətɪ] noun Word forms illegality : singular illegality plural illegalities formal 1) [uncountable] the state of being illegal 2) [countable] behaviour or actions that are illegal … English dictionary
illegality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of legality Nouns 1. illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness, unconstitutionality; illegitimacy, bar sinister, bastardy; criminality; outlawry; extralegality; criminology; criminalization. See… … English dictionary for students
illegality — Unlawfulness; the state of being illegal. The word is not synonymous with irregularity. Illegality denotes a radical defect, while irregularity is a want of adherence to some prescribed rule or mode of proceeding. United States v Salomon (DC La)… … Ballentine's law dictionary
illegality — illegal ► ADJECTIVE ▪ contrary to or forbidden by law. DERIVATIVES illegality noun illegally adverb. USAGE Both illegal and unlawful can mean ‘contrary to or forbidden by law’, but unlawful has a broader meaning ‘not permitted by rules’: thus… … English terms dictionary
illegality — noun see illegal I … New Collegiate Dictionary
