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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnlawfulness
/ʌnˈlɔː.fəl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being contrary to or in violation of the law.
"The unlawful actions of the corporation led to significant legal repercussions." - 2
An act or condition that is not lawful.
"The investigation uncovered numerous instances of unlawfulness within the organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unlawfulness' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'lawful', which comes from the Old English 'laga', meaning 'law'. The evolution of the term reflects a historical context where legal definitions and societal norms have shifted over centuries, particularly in the development of common law.
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Illégalité
Transliteration: eel-eh-gah-lee-tay
"L'illégalité de ses actions a été prouvée."
Rechtswidrigkeit
Transliteration: rechts-vee-drig-kite
"Die Rechtswidrigkeit seiner Handlungen wurde festgestellt."
Illegittimità
Transliteration: eel-leh-jee-tee-mee-tah
"L'illegittimità delle sue azioni è stata dimostrata."
Ilegalidad
Transliteration: ee-leh-gah-lee-dad
"La ilegalidad de sus acciones fue comprobada."
Ilegalidade
Transliteration: ee-leh-gah-lee-dah-dee
"A ilegalidade de suas ações foi comprovada."
अवैधता
Transliteration: avaidhata
"उनकी अवैधता साबित हुई।"
非法性
Transliteration: fēi fǎ xìng
"他的行为的非法性得到了证实。"
불법성
Transliteration: bulbeobseong
"그의 행동의 불법성이 입증되었습니다."
違法性
Transliteration: ihōsei
"彼の行動の違法性が証明されました。"
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