English-Dutch translations for illegality

• illegaliteit
  Het uitgangspunt is dat de richtlijn geldt voor iedereen die in staat van illegaliteit verkeert. The point of departure is that it applies to anyone in a state of illegality.
  Van de andere kant creëren wij zelf illegaliteit. On the other hand, we ourselves create illegality.
  Welnu, het is onaanvaardbaar om rechten te laten putten uit een situatie van illegaliteit. It is not acceptable to let people gain rights from a situation of illegality.

Definition of illegality

• the state of being illegal
• a defense to the validity of a contract because it was in violation of the law

Examples

• The criminal was aware of the illegality of his act
• When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality

Related words

• illegalize
• illegalization
• illegalism