against the law

idiom

: not legal
Stealing is against the law.

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However, some municipalities have pushed back against the law. Matt Frazier, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 In a separate move Wednesday, Trump also took action against the law firm Susman Godfrey, which represented Dominion Voting Systems in its high-profile defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Jenner sought to have its case heard by Judge Beryl Howell, who recently blocked enforcement of a similar executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025 Bailey, a Republican, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case after the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the law. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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