contrary to law
Example Sentences
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"USCIS's actions are contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Jesse Agus Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was charged with one felony count of importation contrary to law following the Oct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
On Monday, Massachusetts district court judge Patti B Saris vacated Trump's order, saying it was "arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law".
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
In the recorded conversation, Ms. Coleman expressed concern that Mr. Peters’s takeover of her agency was contrary to law because it violated an executive order, the report said.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2018
It seems that the defendants in this case were commissioners of charities of the county of Kings, and they were indicted for conspiring together to buy supplies contrary to law and without duly advertising.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Ingersoll, Robert Green
