against the law

idiom

: not legal
Stealing is against the law.

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The very nature of their jobs means executives are in possession of material, non-public information quite frequently —and deciding to buy, or sell, stock based on that confidential info is against the law. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 That's horrific, against the law, and disastrous for our ability to recruit, retain, and protect women. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 Regardless of what public opinion is, some of these moves are pretty blatantly against the law. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025 Additionally, drivers who cancel a ride will be notified that doing so because of a service animal is against the law. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for against the law

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“Against the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20the%20law. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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