Etymology
Origin of illegality
From the Medieval Latin word illēgālitās, dating back to 1630–40. See illegal, -ity
Example Sentences
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently digesting the contents of an interim report from a commission he established to investigate illegality within the police.
From BBC
Brazil's Climate Observatory NGO said civil society organizations would go to court to fight the decision, based on "illegalities and technical flaws" in the licensing process.
From Barron's
But if, if we're in a world right now where it's recently clear that we can't fix mistakes or illegalities after the fact, then it does have to be stopped before they happen.
From Salon
The evidence of a massive and coordinated project to defraud the European Parliament and its associated taxpayers included jaw-droppingly incriminating emails suggesting officials knew exactly what they were doing, and the illegality of their actions.
From BBC
"The bill payer has paid for a service that has never fully been provided, and the illegality demonstrates that for all to see."
From BBC
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