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Webster 1913 Edition


Informality

Inˊfor-mal′i-ty

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Informalities
.
1.
The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed, or customary form;
as, the
informality
of legal proceedings
.
2.
An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule.

Webster 1828 Edition


Informality

INFORMAL'ITY

,
Noun.
[from informal.] Want of regular or customary form. The informality of legal proceedings may render them void.