No. 4,432 in French

illégal

Not lawful or permitted by law; illegal.

In a sentence

C'est illégal de stationner ici.
It's illegal to park here.
Here, 'illégal' is used to describe an action, parking in this place, that is against the law.
Cet accord est illégal selon les lois locales.
This agreement is illegal according to local laws.
In this sentence, 'illégal' qualifies the noun 'accord,' illustrating a prohibited or unauthorized state of the agreement.
Il est illégal de publier de fausses informations.
It is illegal to publish false information.
The adjective 'illégal' is used to emphasize the legal restriction against disseminating false information.

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