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illegal definition

il·le·gal (i lē′gəl)

adjective

prohibited by law; against the law; unlawful; illicit; also, not authorized or sanctioned, as by rules

Etymology: < Fr illégal or ML illegalis: see in- & legal

noun

an alien who has entered a country illegally

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