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illegality

[il-ee-gal-i-tee] / ˌɪl iˈgæl ɪ ti /




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Hunting down press leaks that report the government’s illegality, ineptitude or ill-equippedness in an undeclared war is not.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

For those who support Mamdani, it’s important to begin talking about the illegality of impoundment now.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

Despite reminders from law enforcement regarding the dangers and illegality of non-sanctioned fireworks displays, many residents throughout L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025

Was there some illegality that the father stashed such sums away?

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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

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 ● Oct. 20, 2025

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 ● Apr. 17, 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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