against the law

idiom

: not legal
Stealing is against the law.

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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 Now, there are deep concerns among many Democrats and some Republicans that Musk — and DOGE staff members, who are not government workers and therefore are not bound by their ethics and rules — are acting in secret, without accountability and potentially against the law. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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