against the law

Example Sentences

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Selling such knives to under-18s is against the law.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

“Yes, but. . . they wouldn’t do anything against the law to get gold.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling