illegality

[ il-ee-gal-i-tee ]
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noun,plural il·le·gal·i·ties.
  1. illegal condition or quality; unlawfulness.

  2. an illegal act.

Origin of illegality

1
From the Medieval Latin word illēgālitās, dating back to 1630–40. See illegal, -ity

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