against the law

idiom

: not legal
Stealing is against the law.

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The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge’s order blocking President Trump’s executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie aimed at undercutting its business as retribution for ties to his political adversaries. Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025 Timothy Zick, a professor at William and Mary Law School, said the Trump administration doesn't appear to care whether the executive orders against the law firms are constitutional. Ryan Lucas, NPR, 27 June 2025 Most Americans think that should be against the law. Anthony Salvanto july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025 If the Supreme Court does not act against the law this week, TikTok's ban in the U.S. will go through as planned. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for against the law

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“Against the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20the%20law. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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