Another word for illegality

The state or quality of being illegal

• unlawfulness

  1. (Countable) An unlawful act.
  2. (Uncountable) The state of being unlawful.

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  1. (Countable) An unlawful act.
  2. (Uncountable) The state of being unlawful.

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• illicitness

  1. The characteristic of being illicit.

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  1. The characteristic of being illicit.

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• illegitimacy

  1. The state or condition of being illegitimate
  2. The quality or condition of being illegitimate.

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  1. The state or condition of being illegitimate
  2. The quality or condition of being illegitimate.

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A serious breaking of the public law

• felony

  1. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.
  2. A major crime, as murder, arson, or rape, for which statute usually provides a greater punishment than for a misdemeanor: the usual minimum penalty is imprisonment for one year

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  1. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.
  2. A major crime, as murder, arson, or rape, for which statute usually provides a greater punishment than for a misdemeanor: the usual minimum penalty is imprisonment for one year

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• offense

  1. The act of creating resentment, hurt feelings, displeasure, etc.
  2. The condition of being offended, esp. of feeling hurt, resentful, or angry; umbrage
  3. The act of breaking a law; sin or crime; transgression

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  1. The act of creating resentment, hurt feelings, displeasure, etc.
  2. The condition of being offended, esp. of feeling hurt, resentful, or angry; umbrage
  3. The act of breaking a law; sin or crime; transgression

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• misdeed

  1. A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing.
  2. A wrong or wicked act; crime, sin, etc.

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  1. A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing.
  2. A wrong or wicked act; crime, sin, etc.

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• crime

  1. An act committed in violation of law where the consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a serious one such as imprisonment.
  2. An act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a law ordering it; often, specif., such an act of a serious nature, as a felony: crimes are variously punishable by death, imprisonment, or the imposition of certain fines or restrictions: the range of crime includes felonies and misdemeanors, but not petty violations of local ordinances
  3. Unlawful activity:

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  1. An act committed in violation of law where the consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a serious one such as imprisonment.
  2. An act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a law ordering it; often, specif., such an act of a serious nature, as a felony: crimes are variously punishable by death, imprisonment, or the imposition of certain fines or restrictions: the range of crime includes felonies and misdemeanors, but not petty violations of local ordinances
  3. Unlawful activity:

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