against the law

Example Sentences

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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

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has already petitioned the country's Supreme Court against the law.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

In Puritan England, about 300 years ago, it was against the law to wear the color red.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper