lawbreaking

Example Sentences

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Compared with tax-law cases, criminal prosecutions of nonprofits or their donors would rightly face a much higher bar, because it must be proved that they intended to facilitate lawbreaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

It also found that several high-level company officials lied to the administrative law judge to hide the company’s lawbreaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Starbucks has appealed that ruling and generally denies allegations and findings of lawbreaking.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

"No individual, regardless of their position or stature, should be exempt from legal scrutiny for lawbreaking," the letter furthered.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

No other speakers had urged the strikers as vigorously as the Socialists to abstain from violence or lawbreaking.

From Comrade Yetta by Edwards, Albert