C1 adjective Neutral

inlegal

/ɪnˈliːɡəl/

A non-standard or archaic variation of the word 'illegal', referring to actions or conditions that are prohibited by law or official regulations. In modern English, it is primarily used as a distractor in language proficiency tests or found in non-native speech before prefix assimilation occurs.

Ejemplos

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1

The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.

The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.

2

The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.

The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.

3

You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.

You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
inlegality
Adverbio
inlegally
Adjetivo
inlegal
Relacionado
law
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Truco para recordar

Remember that the word 'Legal' starts with an 'L', so it needs another 'L' (Illegal) to be its partner, not an 'N'.

Quiz rápido

The judge ruled that the evidence was obtained through ________ means and could not be used in court.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: inlegal

Ejemplos

1

The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.

everyday

The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.

2

The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.

formal

The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.

3

You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.

informal

You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.

4

Sociological studies often examine the root causes of inlegal immigration in developing nations.

academic

Sociological studies often examine the root causes of inlegal immigration in developing nations.

5

The audit revealed several inlegal transactions that occurred during the previous fiscal year.

business

The audit revealed several inlegal transactions that occurred during the previous fiscal year.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
inlegality
Adverbio
inlegally
Adjetivo
inlegal
Relacionado
law

Colocaciones comunes

inlegal activity inlegal activity
inlegal substance inlegal substance
inlegal entry inlegal entry
inlegal status inlegal status
inlegal proceedings inlegal proceedings

Frases Comunes

deemed inlegal

deemed inlegal

strictly inlegal

strictly inlegal

inlegal by law

inlegal by law

Se confunde a menudo con

inlegal vs illegal

Illegal is the standard, correct spelling in modern English; inlegal is a common prefix error.

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Notas de uso

While 'inlegal' follows the general 'in-' prefix rule for negation, standard English requires the 'il-' prefix before words starting with 'L'. It is best avoided in formal writing unless referring specifically to error analysis in linguistics.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'inlegal' because they apply the negation prefix 'in-' (as in 'incorrect') without accounting for the phonetic assimilation that changes 'in-' to 'il-' before the letter 'L'.

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Truco para recordar

Remember that the word 'Legal' starts with an 'L', so it needs another 'L' (Illegal) to be its partner, not an 'N'.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'in-' (not) and 'legalis' (legal), though the prefix assimilated to 'il-' in the standard development of the English language.

Patrones gramaticales

used as an attributive adjective before a noun used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs
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Contexto cultural

Often used in English language proficiency exams to test a student's knowledge of prefix assimilation rules.

Quiz rápido

The judge ruled that the evidence was obtained through ________ means and could not be used in court.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: inlegal

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