illegittimità

illegitimacy

noun eel-leh-jeet-tee-mee-TAH Rare

Also means

unlawfulness

Usage Note

Illegittimità is invariable in the plural. In constitutional law illegittimità costituzionale is a ruling by Italy's Constitutional Court that a law violates the Constitution — a fundamental legal concept. It can also mean illegitimacy of birth (now rare) or simply the unlawful nature of an act. The stress falls on the final syllable.

Examples

"La Corte ha dichiarato l'illegittimità della norma."

Natural Translation

The Court declared the illegitimacy of the rule.

Literal Translation

The Court has-declared the illegitimacy of-the rule.

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