illegality

n. 非法行为, 犯规 [法] 违法, 不合法, 非法

词形变化

illegalities 复数 illegalities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    the state of being illegal

    可数 不可数 法律

    The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.

  2. 2.

    a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law

    不可数 法律 可数

    When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

legality

上位词 1

unlawfulness

下位词 4

infection lawlessness outlawry unconstitutionality

词源

From French illégalité, equivalent to il- + legality or illegal + -ity.

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