within the law
idiom
1
: agreeing with the law : legal
He says that everything he did was within the law.
2
: in a legal way
With the organization under so much scrutiny, it is even more important that they work/operate within the law.
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The intent is simple: when risk is high, the system must act fast, share information (within the law), and unite as a seamless team, not rely on chance or informal relationships.
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ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Some protesters tactically keep within the law while relying on provocative messaging and shock value.
—Peter Smith, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Scott Olson / Getty Images Noem, Trump and other government figures have maintained that the ICE officer who shot Good was acting in self-defense and within the law.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Jan. 2026
As hearings begin, lawmakers say the central questions remain whether the survivors posed any imminent threat, whether the chain of command acted within the law, and what evidence exists to support the administration’s claims.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Some protesters tactically keep within the law while relying on provocative messaging and shock value.
—Peter Smith, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Scott Olson / Getty Images Noem, Trump and other government figures have maintained that the ICE officer who shot Good was acting in self-defense and within the law.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Jan. 2026
As hearings begin, lawmakers say the central questions remain whether the survivors posed any imminent threat, whether the chain of command acted within the law, and what evidence exists to support the administration’s claims.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for within the law
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“Within the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20the%20law. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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