Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ILLEGALITY
illegality
(noun) unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
Antonyms
• 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
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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