as in outlawing
to make or declare contrary to the law
a bill that would illegalize the private use of fireworks
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These and other developments make this a moment of reckoning for lawmakers and wildlife officials who have repeatedly resisted outlawing vehicular killing of wildlife, or who have shied away from strengthening anti-cruelty laws.—
Wendy Keefover,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026 -
In 1875 Congress passed a civil rights act outlawing racial discrimination, but in 1883 the US Supreme Court invalidated the law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The court ruled Thursday that the state law banning Section 8 discrimination violates the Fourth Amendment.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Policies requiring freshmen to live in dorms or banning children from campus can make going to college as a parent incredibly difficult and, at times, impossible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Illegalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegalizing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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