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Definition of Illegal
1. Adjective. Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules. "An illegal chess move"
Also: Unlawful, Illegitimate, Irregular
Similar to: Amerciable, Banned, Prohibited, Black, Black-market, Bootleg, Contraband, Smuggled, Criminal, Felonious, Dirty, Ill-gotten, Embezzled, Misappropriated, Extrajudicial, Extralegal, Nonlegal, Hot, Illegitimate, Illicit, Outlaw, Outlawed, Unlawful, Ineligible, Misbranded, Mislabeled, Penal, Punishable, Under-the-counter, Unratified
Derivative terms: Illegality
Antonyms: Legal
Definition of Illegal
1. 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.
Definition of Illegal
1. Adjective. (legal) Contrary to or forbidden by law, ''especially'' criminal law. ¹
2. Adjective. Not permitted by rules ¹
3. Adjective. (philately of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and ''often'' issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country. ¹
4. Adjective. (context: of an immigrant) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally. ¹
5. Noun. (colloquial derogatory) An illegal immigrant. ¹
6. Noun. An illegal resident spy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Illegal
1. a person who enters a country without authorization [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Illegal
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