Illegal
[ɪ'liːg(ə)l] or [ɪ'ligl]
Definition
(adj.) prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; 'an illegal chess move' .
Edited by Edward--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.
Typed by Irwin
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Unlawful, illicit, unlicensed.
Typist: Ruth
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See LEGAL]
Checker: Tessie
Definition
adj. contrary to law.—v.t. Illē′galīse to render unlawful.—n. Illegal′ity the quality or condition of being illegal.—adv. Illē′gally.
Checker: Lucille
Examples
- When Parliament refused supplies, he demanded loans from various subjects, and attempted similar illegal exactions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It became vitally necessary for the workers to make agreements--illegal though they were--against such underselling. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I am ignorant of all concerning Mr. Rochester: the letter never mentions him but to narrate the fraudulent and illegal attempt I have adverted to. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Yes, I said, it is morally justifiable so long as our object is to take no articles save those which are used for an illegal purpose. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- It is illegal for a man to kill himself. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- This illegal exportation is advantageous to nobody but the smuggler. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Also I know good places to eat that are illegal but with good food, and I know shops where there is still wine and whiskey. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Charles II and his associates were greedy for gain, and the British crown had no wish to make any further experiments in illegal taxation at home. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Nellie