illegality (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *illegality*:
NOUN	attribute	illegality	unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute

illegality > pronunciation
Sounds	ih.liygae'lihtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *illegality*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute.
Narrower	infection	(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
Narrower	lawlessness, outlawry	illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts
Broader	unlawfulness	The quality of failing to conform to law
Opposite	legality	lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
Spanish	ilegalidad
Catalan	il·legalitat
Adjectives	illegal	prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

HyperDic: illegality