against the law

Example Sentences

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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

I think about this in terms of the executive-order cases against the law firms, which I’ve been involved in.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“But those people were wrong. It’s against the law to treat animals like that.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen