illegality
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Hunting down press leaks that report the government’s illegality, ineptitude or ill-equippedness in an undeclared war is not.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
“In line with Jackson, two other Courts of Appeals have now affirmed the common-sense remedy that this illegality should be stopped.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Had there ever been a law code that explicitly endorsed illegality?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Platforms can report suspicious transactions to law enforcement, though, and can take so-called know-your-customer precautions, which enable them to identify users whose patterns of activity indicate potential illegality.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
Ill And they inevitably move into more and more, worse and worse, illegality and immorality.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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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
Portuguese Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned on Nov. 7 over an investigation into alleged illegalities in his government's handling of lithium, hydrogen and data centre deals.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2023
Before the disclosure, Senate investigators and the special prosecutor were relying primarily on the testimony of another aide, John Dean, to establish proof of the many illegalities alleged against the president and his key advisers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
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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leg, legis (law)
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