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Illegal

/ɪˈliːɡl/
Not allowed by law or prohibited by the legal system.

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Nothing was illegal, as there were no laws now.

This was not illegal.

For the most part, weapons are illegal in Dios.

Etymology:

etymology
The term illegal stems from the Middle French illégal, which is derived from the Latin illegalis. This was formed by combining in-, meaning not, with legalis, meaning legal or lawful. First known use dates back to the late 15th century.

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