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illegality

[il-ee-gal-i-tee] / ˌɪl iˈgæl ɪ ti /




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“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

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 • Dec. 23, 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

The authorities approved it, despite acknowledging the illegality of Inger-Tone's situation, because they determined that by then she had "no connection to Korea anymore".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

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

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




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