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il⋅le⋅gal⋅i⋅ty

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

Origin:
1630–40; < ML illēgālitās. See illegal, -ity
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il·le·gal·i·ty   (ĭl'ē-gāl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. il·le·gal·i·ties
  1. The quality or state of being illegal.

  2. An illegal act.

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Main Entry: il·le·gal·i·ty
Pronunciation: "i-li-'ga-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being illegal
2 : an illegal action
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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