break/violate the law

idiom

: to do something illegal

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The Tennessee legislation, which goes into effect on January 1, 2026, would place a $100,000 fine on health insurance providers who break the law. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 Read Next National Did Trump administration’s war plans leak break the law? Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025 But unless such actions clearly violate the law, they should not be confused with efforts to dismantle core democratic guardrails. Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025 The payoff could be profound, not just for those whose service inflicts trauma that can haunt them for life, but for communities victimized when PTSD causes veterans to break the law. Jo A Sornborger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for break/violate the law

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“Break/violate the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%2Fviolate%20the%20law. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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