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illegality

[il-ee-gal-i-tee] / ˌɪl iˈgæl ɪ ti /




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Had there ever been a law code that explicitly endorsed illegality?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“We welcome this swift and much-needed relief for Isaac, which is a testament to the blatant illegality of the government’s actions,” said Lauren Wilfong, a lawyer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

It is worth noting that in addition to its illegality, Bondi’s move will undermine her professed goal of making D.C. safer.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2025

"Even illegality takes a lot of money to pursue," the study says.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2025

Ill And they inevitably move into more and more, worse and worse, illegality and immorality.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

She has been extremely active in denouncing corruption, illegalities, arbitrary actions by the authorities, and human rights violations.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

He accused Harvard of "serious and heinous illegalities", but did not clarify how he believed it had broken the law.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

In August 1974, after Nixon's illegalities were exposed in the Watergate hearings, he resigned; then-Vice President Gerald Ford went on to assume the presidency.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2025

Awadallah said an advisory opinion from the court “will give us many tools, using peaceful international law methods and tools, to confront the illegalities of the occupation.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 17, 2024

But this was only a temporary measure; the government would not let a few illegalities stand in their way.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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