against the law

Example Sentences

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The National Trust for Preservation has sued the administration to block further construction, arguing that the tear-down and changes are against the law without congressional approval.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The statutory case against the law is direct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"This is not tolerable and is against the law," the country's national force, known as the Garda, said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But another issue may be that “Nvidia has now gotten so big that it is bumping up against the law of large numbers,” Goldberg said in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Many people are shocked to discover that what happened to them on the side of the road was not, in fact, against the law.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander