illegality
(noun) unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
illegality (countable and uncountable, plural illegalities)
(law) the state of being illegal
(law, uncountable) a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law
• legality
Source: Wiktionary
Il`le*gal"i*ty, n.; pl. Illegalities. Etym: [Cf. F. illégalité.]
Definition: The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
