INFORMALITY

Source: 566, 567

informality. Informality, n. want of form or technical manner

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In′for‐mal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl. Informalities (�). 1. 1. The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings.
2. 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.