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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIllegal
/ɪˈlɪɡ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Prohibited by law or statute.
"The organization was found to be engaging in illegal activities." - 2
Not authorized by law; unlawful.
"He was arrested for driving without a license, which is illegal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'illegal' originates from the Latin 'illegalis', where 'in-' means 'not' and 'legalis' means 'legal'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe actions or conditions that are not permitted by law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illegal" is said worldwide
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Illegal
Transliteration: illegal
"Es ist illegal, hier zu rauchen."
Illegale
Transliteration: illegale
"È illegale fumare qui."
Ilegal
Transliteration: ilegal
"Es ilegal fumar aquí."
Ilegal
Transliteration: ilegal
"É ilegal fumar aqui."
Illégal
Transliteration: ilégal
"Il est illégal de fumer ici."
गैरकानूनी
Transliteration: gairkanuni
"यहाँ धूम्रपान करना गैरकानूनी है।"
非法
Transliteration: fēifǎ
"在这里吸烟是非法的。"
불법
Transliteration: bulbeob
"여기서 담배를 피우는 것은 불법입니다."
違法
Transliteration: ihō
"ここで喫煙することは違法です。"
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