against the law

idiom

: not legal
Stealing is against the law.

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For example, chewing gum in Singapore is against the law. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Which is? The threats and the EOs against the law firms. Time Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 Although medicinal and recreational marijuana use is legal in California, driving under the influence of marijuana is against the law. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025 The two commissioners maintain their removals are against the law. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 9 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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