"ultralegal" meaning in All languages combined

See ultralegal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more ultralegal [comparative], most ultralegal [superlative]
Etymology: From ultra- + legal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|legal}} ultra- + legal Head templates: {{en-adj}} ultralegal (comparative more ultralegal, superlative most ultralegal)
  1. Going beyond what is authorized or set out by law.
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