Informality \In`for*mal"i*ty\, n.; pl. Informalities.
1. The state of being informal; lack of regular, prescribed,
or customary form; as, the informality of legal
proceedings.
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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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
informality
n 1: a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
[ant: formality]
2: freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at
ease with strangers" [syn: ease]
WordNet (r) 2.0
INFORMALITY. The want of those forms required by law. Informality is a good
ground for a plea in abatement. Com. Dig. Abatement, H 1, 6; Lawes, Pl. 106;
Gould, Pl. c. 5, part 1, Sec. 132.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
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