illegal 
: 法律的 合法的 
illegal 
ผิดกฎหมาย ☊ phitL gohtL maaiR 
juridique ☊ 
hợp pháp like: legal → →
(1) illegal, not legal (2) to creep, climb ☊
chui ☊ hold an inquiry into (a legal case); inquirer ☊ dự thẩm ☊ to sue, bring a legal action ☊ kiện cáo ☊ doubtful legal case ☊ nghi án ☊ laws, legal system, legislation ☊ pháp chế ☊ to bring to legal proceedings, sue, file charges ☊ thưa kiện ☊ jurisprudence, legal procedure, law, legal precedent, case law ☊ án lệ ☊ legal fee(s), legal expenses ☊ án phí ☊ He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
illegal/criminal activities ☊ activity ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. ☊ character ☊
a consideration of the legal issues involved ☊ consideration ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
to commit a crime (= do sth illegal) ☊ crime ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
decide against sth: They decided against taking legal action. ☊ decide ☊
declare that...: The court declared that strike action was illegal. ☊ declare ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
legal documents ☊ document ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
He's always using fancy legal words. ☊ fancy ☊
legal fees ☊ fee ☊
formal legal processes ☊ formal ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal. ☊ hunting ☊
illegal immigrants/aliens ☊ illegal ☊
It's illegal to drive through a red light. ☊ illegal ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
He entered the country illegally. ☊ illegally ☊
the language of the legal profession ☊ language ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
the legal profession/system ☊ legal ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
a legal adviser ☊ legal ☊
legal costs ☊ legal ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
Should euthanasia be made legal? ☊ legal ☊
a legally binding agreement ☊ legally ☊
to be legally responsible for sb/sth ☊ legally ☊
You are legally entitled to a full refund. ☊ legally ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
the internal politics of the legal profession ☊ politics ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
the medical/legal/teaching, etc. profession ☊ profession ☊
The legal profession has/have always resisted change. ☊ profession ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
to pursue legal action ☊ pursue ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
remove sth/sb: Illegally parked vehicles will be removed. ☊ remove ☊
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. ☊ reproduce ☊
a legal/medical secretary ☊ secretary ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
a legal separation ☊ separation ☊
It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16. ☊ sex ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
The party was denied legal status. ☊ status ☊
banned/illegal substances (= drugs) ☊ substance ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
a technical/legal/scientific, etc. term ☊ term ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
juridique ☊ le système juridique gêne le travail des policiers ☊
légal ☊ à l’époque, il était légal de battre sa femme ☊
illégal ☊ je veux m’assurer que cela devienne illégal ☊