break/violate the law

idiom

: to do something illegal

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The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee warned Monday that President Trump’s additional extension for TikTok’s parent company to divest from the app, as well as a potential divestment deal on the table, may violate the law. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 The new materials do not contain allegations that the Chinese investments in SpaceX would violate the law or were directed by the Chinese government. Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025 In her ruling on Wednesday, Friedrich said that the immigrant rights groups did not present enough evidence that Homeland Security's data requests would violate the law. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Ever since the revelation came to light, outcry has been growing among Democrats and intelligence experts, who worry that the case represents a serious mishandling of classified administration and could even violate the law. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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