
好词典

源自拉丁语 'illegalis'(非法的),由 'in-'(不)和 'legalis'(法律的)组成,后经法语传入英语。
❶ 指行为或活动违反法律的性质或状态,表示某事在法律上不被允许或认可。
“The court ruled on the illegality of the contract.”
(法院裁定该合同具有非法性。)
“They were unaware of the illegality of their actions.”
(他们没有意识到自己行为的违法性。)
prove the illegality — 指通过证据或法律程序证明某行为或活动的非法性。
“The prosecutor worked hard to prove the illegality of the transaction.”
(检察官努力证明这笔交易的非法性。)