break/violate the law

idiom

: to do something illegal

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The vehicle in the viral video did technically break the law, but not with its spiked rims. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024 Any doctors who violate the law face up to 99 years in prison, which has led to many medical professionals to avoid the D&C even in cases of miscarriage, out of fear of punishment. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Many of these companies flagrantly violate the law and overtly market to kids. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024 The Washington Post: Michigan’s elections director ordered a local clerk and his deputy to refrain from administering any elections because the officials allegedly planned to break the law by hand-counting ballots. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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