unlawfully

Example Sentences

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Barbara, the chief justice and Justice Barrett joined the liberal bloc in holding that the 14th Amendment confers citizenship to U.S.-born children whose parents are in the country unlawfully or temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

In federal court last spring, three families challenged the executive order on behalf of themselves and others in their positions, arguing that the order unlawfully stripped their children of citizenship.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

The Patent and Market Court in Stockholm said "Pricerunner is deemed to have suffered damage as a result of Google having, for many years, unlawfully favoured its own price comparison service."

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Only one of the suspects was issued a citation for unlawfully capturing and confining wildlife, the news release said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

"Do you think that a separation—I will use plain words, a divorce—is right when it is obtained, no matter what the outside pretext, to enable two persons who have loved each other unlawfully to marry?"

From East Angels by Woolson, Constance Fenimore