The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.
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Illegality
Synonyms for "illegality" (70 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
criminal illegality
Strong matches (21)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
illegal rule
Related words (35)
injusticemisdemeanoroffenseoutlawrysinfulnesstortunduenessunfitnessunfittingnessunjustnessunlawfulnessunmeetnessunrighteousnessunseemlinessunsuitabilityviolationwickednesswrongwrongdoingwrongfulness
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Noun(13 words)
lawbreakinglawlessnesslawlessness in societylawlessnessesnefariousnessoutlawingunlawunlawfulness of conductunlawfulnessesviolationwrongdoingwrongdoingswrongfulness
Adjective(1 words)
material unlawfulness
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6 entriesalleged illegalitycriminal illegalitydegree of illegalityillegality of the actperceived illegalityunlawful conduct
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3 total sentences available.
In Fraenkel’s defiance of mortality and professionalism and his skill in navigating the triple state lay part of the origins of his idea of the dual state. He answered the illegality in the Nazi prerogative state with his own commitment to illegality in both the resistance and even the legal system itself.
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When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.
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