illegalities
Violations of law
Illegalities are acts that violate the law.
The plural form emphasizes multiple instances or types of unlawful conduct: The audit uncovered various illegalities in the company's accounting practices.
The word appears most often in legal, journalistic, and bureaucratic contexts, where it serves as a formal alternative to "crimes" or "illegal acts."
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- graftIllicit political gain
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
racketeering · influence peddling · misappropriation · payola · collusion · profiteering · cronyism · nepotism
Officially disallowed
- outlawedForbidden by law
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- illicitProhibited by law
unlicensed · unauthorized · black-market · forbidden · proscribed · interdicted · embargoed · clandestine
Unlawful taking of property
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- assaultViolent offensive act
- arsonCriminal deliberate burning
homicide · kidnapping · vandalism · shoplifting · larceny · trespassing · smuggling · drug trafficking
Dishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- conArgument against
identity theft · Ponzi scheme · falsification · embezzlement · counterfeit · deception · hoax · grift
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- graftIllicit political gain
money laundering · racketeering · influence peddling · misappropriation · payola · collusion · profiteering · cronyism · nepotism · extortion
banned
Officially disallowed
- outlawedForbidden by law
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
illicit · unlicensed · unauthorized · black-market · forbidden · proscribed · interdicted · embargoed · clandestine · bootleg
theft
Unlawful taking of property
arson · homicide · kidnapping · vandalism · shoplifting · larceny · trespassing · smuggling · drug trafficking · manslaughter
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
con · identity theft · Ponzi scheme · falsification · embezzlement · counterfeit · deception · hoax · grift · flimflam
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Juridical requirements and procedures
lawfulness · compliance · entitlements · due process · legal actions
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Accepted standards of behavior
ethical conduct · rectitude · righteous deeds · good works · good deeds
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