against the law

idiom

: not legal
Stealing is against the law.

Examples of against the law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After Disney’s initial silence on the issue, then-CEO Bob Chapek publicly took a stand against the law after mounting pressure from employees. Natasha Chen, CNN, 12 June 2024 Earlier Thursday, police reminded people that blocking traffic is against the law as the protest unfolded outside the Governor's Mansion. Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024 According to the Pew Research Center, only 11% of Catholics in the U.S. feel all abortions should be against the law. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024 Texting at a light is against the law for a reason, and a police officer of all people should know not to do it. Michael Boyle, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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