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위법

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Meaning and Usage

The word '위법' specifically refers to actions or behaviors that violate laws or legal regulations. It is a formal term often used in legal, official, or academic contexts.

Common Contexts

You will frequently encounter '위법' in discussions about legal responsibility, court rulings, or regulatory compliance. It is often paired with words like '행위' (act), '사실' (fact), or '여부' (whether or not).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 위법 행위: illegal act; used to describe actions that break the law.
  • 위법 여부: whether something is illegal; used when assessing legality.
  • 위법 사실: fact of illegality; used in legal investigations or reports.

Register and Politeness

'위법' is a formal noun and is not used in casual conversation. It appears mostly in written language, news reports, legal documents, and formal speeches.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '위법' with '불법', which also means illegal but is more colloquial and often used in everyday speech. Use '위법' when referring to legal or official contexts, and '불법' for more general or informal situations.

Example Sentences

그 회사는 위법 행위로 인해 벌금을 물게 되었다.

Geu hoesa neun wibeop haengwi ro inhae beolgeum eul mulge doeeotda.

The company was fined due to illegal activities.

위법 여부를 판단하기 위해서는 관련 법률을 정확히 이해해야 한다.

Wibeop yeobu reul pandan hagi wihaeseoneun gwallyeon beomnyul eul jeonghwakhi ihaehaeya handa.

To determine illegality, one must accurately understand the relevant laws.

위법 행위는 사회 질서를 해치기 때문에 엄격히 처벌된다.

Wibeop haengwi neun sahoe jilleoreul haechigi ttaemune eomgyeokhi cheobeoldoenda.

Illegal acts are strictly punished because they disrupt social order.