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What (who) is illegal - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Unlawful; Illegal (disambiguation); Illegally; Illegal (film); Unlawfully
illegal
¦ adjective contrary to or forbidden by law.
¦ noun chiefly N. Amer. an illegal immigrant.
Derivatives
illegality noun (plural illegalities).
illegally adverb
Usage
Illegal and unlawful have slightly different meanings. Something that is illegal is against the law, whereas an unlawful act merely contravenes the rules that apply in a particular context. Thus handball in soccer is unlawful, but not illegal. A third word with a similar meaning is illicit: this tends to encompass things that are forbidden by custom or society, as in an illicit love affair.
illegal
Under the age of 18.
The Olsen twins are illegal.
The Olsen twins are illegal.
illegal
(illegals)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If something is illegal, the law says that it is not allowed.
It is illegal to intercept radio messages...
...illegal drugs.
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf
• illegally
They were yesterday convicted of illegally using a handgun...
ADV: ADV with v
• illegality (illegalities)
There is no evidence of illegality.
N-VAR
2.
Illegal immigrants or workers have travelled into a country or are working without official permission.
ADJ: ADJ n
•
Illegal immigrants or workers are sometimes referred to as illegals.
...a clothing factory where many illegals worked.
N-COUNT
Wikipedia
Illegal
Illegal, or unlawful, typically describes something that is explicitly prohibited by law, or is otherwise forbidden by a state or other governing body.
Illegal may also refer to:
Examples of use of illegal
1. "The UN programme of action covers only illegal trade, illegal trafficking and illegal brokering," he insisted.
2. Planting Indian hemp is illegal since it yields illegal marijuana.
3. Illegal arrivals are detained in tightly policed camps, along with illegal workers and visa over–stayers to deter illegal immigration.
4. This further leads to mushrooming of illegal slums, which further leads to illegal activities.
5. Illegal logging Illegal logging is rampant in Indonesia, the groups say.