illegal

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ILLEGAL: An illegal is an agent with "deep cover," infiltrated into another country posing as a citizen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yes," said Roberto grimly, "but that kind ain't ILLEGAL, while your makin' ducks and drakes of your property and going into 'Merikin ideas and 'Merikin speculations they reckon is.

From The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales by Harte, Bret

Illis's agreement was ILLEGAL," he said, savagely; "it will probably forfeit the charter of the North Pass or land him in court.

From The Iron Trail by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

Do you begin to see my point? or are you inclined to object to the illustration because the walking on Tuesday was not WRONG, but merely ILLEGAL?

From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Wister, Owen

It is the law that creates the offence; it is a jury that must determine the guilt; it is the law that affixes the punishment; and all other modes of proceeding are ILLEGAL.

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne