illegality
nounfeminine/ilɨɡɐliˈdadɨ/medium
i·le·ga·li·da·de
Definition
The state or condition of being illegal; an action or situation that is against the law.
The court focused on the illegality of the search procedure.
The report highlighted several illegalities in the tender process.
Common collocations
prove illegalityact of illegalityclear illegality
Etymology
Do latim 'illegalitas, illegalitatis', formado por 'in-' (negação) + 'legalis' (legal).