unlawful act
Example Sentences
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Morey said she did not believe the post was targeted enough at specific people with a serious intent to commit an unlawful act of violence to rise to the level of an actionable “true threat.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
"Freedom of peaceful assembly is an essential hallmark of democracy, but what occurred last night was an unlawful act of violence," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2023
"How could she have known she had a worthwhile claim in relation to that unlawful act before then?" he said.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023
Cheryl Sullenger wrote that because of Braid’s “defiant attitude and his unlawful act, he has committed unprofessional conduct.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021
"Will you kindly explain this unlawful act, gentlemen?" he enquired.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
