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illegal

Main Entry:: ¹il·le·gal
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French illegal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- + legalis legal
Date:: 1538

: not according to or authorized by law : unlawful , illicit ; also : not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game)

— il·le·gal·i·ty

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\ˌi-li-ˈga-lə-tē\ noun

— il·le·gal·ly

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\(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gə-lē\ adverb

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