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
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
Was there some illegality that the father stashed such sums away?
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" 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
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
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing illegality
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