English → Latin
“illegally” in Latin
lēxthe legal machinery of a state, the law; a law, statute, bill; the laws regarded as a body, the constitutioniūslaw, right; subjective right, individual right; court of lawiniūriainjury, wronging, offense, insult, wrong; injustice, wrongdoing; damage, harm, hurt, injury
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
illegally
contra legem or leges: praeter leges or jura (in violation of them): contra jus fasque; contra fas et jus (against Divine and human laws): injuria: per injuriam (wrongfully; e.g., possidere aliquid): non legitime.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for illegally?
- The usual Latin words for “illegally” are lēx, iūs, iniūria. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.