illegality

/IH0 L IY0 G AE1 L IH0 T IY0/

noun

1
The state of being illegal
“The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.”
2
A defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law
“When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.”

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