break/violate the law

idiom

: to do something illegal

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Comeaux also issued a warning to anyone looking to bring violence to the city or break the law to think again. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025 Health care providers who break the law, which also targets social transition, face civil penalties and may be stripped of their license. Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 28 May 2025 But there is no right to break the law or to threaten and intimidate other students. Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025 Trump’s actions so far violate the law, said Alan Rozenshtein, an associate law professor at the University of Minnesota. Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 5 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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