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illegality

[il-ee-gal-i-tee] / ˌɪl iˈgæl ɪ ti /




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“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

Despite reminders from law enforcement regarding the dangers and illegality of non-sanctioned fireworks displays, many residents throughout L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

The evidence of a massive and coordinated project to defraud the European Parliament and its associated taxpayers included jaw-droppingly incriminating emails suggesting officials knew exactly what they were doing, and the illegality of their actions.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

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

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




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