against the law

Example Sentences

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In Ukraine, the intended parent is legally responsible for the baby after birth and it is against the law for them to abandon a child for any reason.

From BBC • May 7, 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

However, technology industry groups that count Google, Meta and Snap among their members are continuing with a federal case against the law.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

"In this country, it is against the law not to go to school. You want us to get thrown out?"

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez