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illegality
[/ɪˌliːˈɡælɪti/]
noun
feminine
pl: ilegalidades
ilegalidade
1.
The quality or state of being illegal; violation of law
The court ruled on the illegality of the contract.
O tribunal decidiu sobre a ilegalidade do contrato.
2.
An illegal act or action
The investigation uncovered several illegalities in the financial records.
A investigação descobriu várias ilegalidades nos registros financeiros.
Synonyms
unlawfulness
illegitimacy
lawlessness
criminality
Antonyms
legality
lawfulness
legitimacy
constitutionality
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ilegalidade
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ilegalidade
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
ilegalidade
No significant regional variation
Portugal
ilegalidade
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
the illegality of an act
challenge the illegality of something
act in illegality
expose an illegality
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