break/violate the law

idiom

: to do something illegal

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Harris has spent her career on the side of the people, prosecuting those who break the law. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 Between the lines: Not all businesses are setting out to break the law, Pedini adds. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 The Justice Department claims that TikTok has continued to violate the law, as well as that 2019 court order. Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024 Studies consistently show attempts to break the law are rare, including an audit by Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that found 1,634 non-citizens attempted to register to vote between 1997 and 2022, but none actually voted. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for break/violate the law 

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“Break/violate the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%2Fviolate%20the%20law. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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