il·le·gal·i·ty

[il-ee-gal-i-tee]
noun, plural il·le·gal·i·ties.
1.
illegal condition or quality; unlawfulness.
2.
an illegal act.

Origin:
1630–40; < Medieval Latin illēgālitās. See illegal, -ity

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illegal (ɪˈliːɡəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit
2.  unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules
 
n
3.  a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally
 
il'legally
 
adv
 
ille'gality
 
n

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The suspicion naturally arises that the illegality is not what bothers you.
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