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(law) the state of being illegal / (law, uncountable) a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law

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illegality

Source Word

illegality

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

違法である状態、または違法性（法律に反する状態を示す概念） / 契約が法律違反に基づいているため、その有効性に対する抗弁の根拠となる状態

The lawyer emphasized the illegality of the contractor's actions during the hearing.

弁護士は審理で請負業者の行為の違法性を強調した。

Sense（1）

(law) the state of being illegal

The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act.

Sense（2）

(law, uncountable) a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law

illegalities

（ plural ）