illegality Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute

WordNet

Il`le*gal"i*ty noun
Etymology
Cf. F. illégalité.
Wordforms
plural Illegalities
Definitions
  1. The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act.

Webster 1913