il|le´gal|ness

il|le´gal|ness
il|le|gal «ih LEE guhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. not lawful; against the law; forbidden by law: »

Driving faster than the speed limit is illegal.

SYNONYM(S): unlawful, illicit.
2. not according to official regulations.
–n.
1. a person who acts illegally.
2. a secret agent who adopts a fictitious identity to avoid detection.
il|le´gal|ly, adverb.
il|le´gal|ness, noun.

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