(law) the state of being illegal
illegality
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for illegality.
Editorial note
I agree with sibling replies - the illegality of an action is unimportant when looking at the morality of it.
Quick take
(law) the state of being illegal
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of illegality gathered in one view.
(law, uncountable) a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for illegality.
noun
(law) the state of being illegal
noun
(law, uncountable) a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law
Example sentences
I agree with sibling replies - the illegality of an action is unimportant when looking at the morality of it.
Edit: Not only does a lot of the discussion revolving around rich people claim illegality, it is implicitly assumed.
Heroin deaths (for example) are largely related to illegality - unknown quantities and ingredients, contaminated equipment etc.
It delights me to see this situation described not only as very illegal, but in layers of illegality, like an ogre.
I think uploading is the threshold for illegality, but I still think downloading should be a safe zone.
Like most lines in society, such as where to draw the line between legality and illegality, opinion will differ from person to person.
The reason they are left behind is because the illegality of the substances.
I don't think they're doing any 'bogus' things nor do I think the illegality matters.
However, the providers of those kind of services are mostly aware of the illegality of their users behaviour, so they are infringing the law clearly.
I'm referring to the latter and specifically content as it relates to (potential) illegality.
> overdetermined illegality It's an interesting spin to see their situation described by multiple layers of compound illegal activity.
I'd really love to see what we're capable of without the shackles of the illegality and false perception that most have of PED's.
Quote examples
Just because you mumble the word 'blockchain' doesn't make otherwise illegal things legal." > But the basic illegality of Sand Hill was covered in thick doughy layers of other, stranger illegality.
That "fired" changed to "laid off" once the illegality of the situation was pointed out.
Because a lot of these discussions "claim" illegality, yet have no concrete example) I am rewarded (as you put it) for having say $100,000 in my bank.
From the article, emphasis added: "the law essentially makes knowingly destroying or concealing any record" In order to make their case, the prosecution will have to establish intent, and that's sufficient for me to establish illegality.
Proper noun examples
Illegality stems from their physical presence in the country.
Disputed!= Illegality; they should not conflated or confused.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use illegality in a sentence?
I agree with sibling replies - the illegality of an action is unimportant when looking at the morality of it.
What does illegality mean?
(law) the state of being illegal
What part of speech is illegality?
illegality is commonly used as noun.