Paligjshme

Paligjshme is the Albanian adjective meaning illegal or not in accordance with the law. It is used to describe actions, objects, organizations, or conditions that violate legal norms. In everyday and official language, phrases such as veprë paligjshme, aktivitet paligjshëm, ose mjet paligjsh dhe biznes paligjsh are common.

Etymology and forms: the word is formed from the negating prefix pa- (without) combined with ligj (law) and the suffix -shëm, which creates an adjective. The masculine singular form is paligjshëm, while feminine singular is paligjshme; the form agrees with the noun it modifies. The term appears in various grammatical contexts, including compound expressions like tregti paligjshme (illegal trade) or organizatë paligjshme (illegal organization).

Usage and context: paligjshme is widely used in legal, political, and media discourse to label acts or entities that operate outside the law. In Albanian criminal and administrative law, references to vepra paligjshme or aktivitet paligjshëm mark the absence of lawful authorization or contrary to statutory provisions. The term can convey normative judgment, but in formal texts it often functions as a precise legal descriptor, distinguishing lawful (ligjshmë) activities from those that are not.

See also: ligj (law), ligjshmëri (legality), paligjshmëri (illegality), veprat paligjshme, aktivitet paligjshëm. The related opposition ligjor vs paligjshmë. Paligjshme remains a standard term across Albanian legal, administrative, and public language to denote illegality.