illegality

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Noun

illegality

1. (law) the state of being illegal

   The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.

2. (law, uncountable) a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law

   When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.

Antonyms

• legality

Translations

• French: illégalité
• Portuguese: ilegalidade
• Spanish: ilegalidad

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