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illegality

[il-ee-gal-i-tee] / ˌɪl iˈgæl ɪ ti /




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None of England's water companies did well in Hammond's analysis, with even the best having a potential illegality rate of over 70% for the last two years.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Had there ever been a law code that explicitly endorsed illegality?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“We welcome this swift and much-needed relief for Isaac, which is a testament to the blatant illegality of the government’s actions,” said Lauren Wilfong, a lawyer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

For those who support Mamdani, it’s important to begin talking about the illegality of impoundment now.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2025

But he must have sensed that engaging in one illegality sort of loosened other holds on Dedd.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

He accused Harvard of "serious and heinous illegalities", but did not clarify how he believed it had broken the law.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

Brazil's Climate Observatory NGO said civil society organizations would go to court to fight the decision, based on "illegalities and technical flaws" in the licensing process.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

But if, if we're in a world right now where it's recently clear that we can't fix mistakes or illegalities after the fact, then it does have to be stopped before they happen.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2025

Awadallah said an advisory opinion from the court “will give us many tools, using peaceful international law methods and tools, to confront the illegalities of the occupation.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 17, 2024

But this was only a temporary measure; the government would not let a few illegalities stand in their way.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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