Difference between Ineligible and Illegal

INELIGIBLE vs ILLEGAL: NOUN

Not eligible
Disqualified by law, rule, or provision.
Unworthy of being chosen; unfit.
Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen (for an office, post, position); not worthy to be chosen or preferred; not expedient or desirable.
Prohibited by official rules

Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
Prohibited by law.
Prohibited by official rules.
Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral
Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
Forbidden by established rules
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
Unacceptable to or not performable by a computer.

Not eligible, in general; unworthy of choice; unsuitable; inexpedient: as, an ineligible site for a building.
Specifically, not eligible to a specified office or post of honor; legally or otherwise disqualified.

Synonyms Illegal, Felonious, etc. (See criminal.) Unlawful, Illegitimate, etc. (See lawful.)
Not legal; contrary to law; unlawful; illicit: as, an illegal act; illegal commerce.

Excluded, Qualified, Impermissible, Qualify, Invalid, Unfit, Eligibility, Eligible, Legal, Undesirable, Unentitled, Unqualified, Illegal, Unsuitable, Disqualified

Misbranded, Extrajudicial, Bootleg, Smuggled, Punishable, Outlaw, Ineligible, Criminal, Illegitimate, Contraband, Banned, Outlawed, Prohibited, Illicit, Unlawful

Excluded, Qualified, Impermissible, Qualify, Invalid, Unfit, Eligibility, Eligible, Legal, Undesirable, Unentitled, Unqualified, Illegal, Unsuitable, Disqualified

Misbranded, Extrajudicial, Bootleg, Smuggled, Punishable, Outlaw, Ineligible, Criminal, Illegitimate, Contraband, Banned, Outlawed, Prohibited, Illicit, Unlawful

Criminal aliens ineligible to be considered for release.
Reasonable Opportunity, the applicant is ineligible for benefits.
When a child is found ineligible for special education during a reevaluation, the reevaluation that found the student ineligible is billable.
Applicants who are on academic probation or who are ineligible to continue graduate study at another university are ineligible for admission.
Is my supplier in any way ineligible to participate in an ITAR export transaction because they have become ineligible under the ITAR?
Members with two consecutive PFA failures remain ineligible for advancement and ineligible for participation in the advancement exam.
Likewise, the mere recitation of what would otherwise be ineligible subject matter in a claim does not render that claim ineligible.
Ineligible Hospital Any services rendered or supplies provided while you are confined in an Ineligible Hospital.
Ineligible charges: service charges which are ineligible for HB cannot be covered by a DHP.
Ineligible tone is heard when an observed call becomes ineligible for observation.

Osuna talked about the problems of illegal immigration, including the recent police beating of several illegal immigrants.
Illegal Drugs: Any person suspected with or caught using illegal drugs before departure will not be allowed on the ride.
Notably, California has a general whistleblower protection statute that protects employees who disclose illegal activity or refuse to participate in illegal activities.
For instance, a contract may be considered illegal if it involves the sale and delivery of illegal narcotics.
You may not use your Debit Card for illegal online gambling or any other illegal transaction.
Buy narcotics or illegal goods and sell them wherever they are illegal to make huge profits.
Illegal drug use includes more than just illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, or heroin.
Officers may seize any other illegal items found during the search, such as illegal narcotics.
Fair Lending or Other Illegal Credit Practices Review We found no evidence of illegal discrimination or other illegal credit practices.
If something is illegal somewhere, it must be illegal everywhere.