illegality

Definitions

The state or condition of being contrary to or forbidden by law.

An act or practice that is unlawful.

Examples

The lawyer argued that the illegality of the contract rendered it completely void.

The authorities were shocked by the sheer scale of the illegality involved in the financial scheme.

Synonyms

unlawfulness criminality wrongdoing illicit nature violation of law felony misconduct

Antonyms

legality lawfulness legitimacy validity constitutionality rightfulness authorization