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.

Examples of within the law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One district court ruling from 2019, which involved a step taken during the Obama administration, held that only Congress could overturn a president's use of the provision within the law. —Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025

Manufacturers implemented rule changes to stay within the law, but things really took off after a game called Humpty Dumpty in 1947 made a minor addition that changed everything: the flipper. —Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025

While Tennessee lawmakers have been hesitant to legalize marijuana in the state, Buds & Brews creatively works within the law to provide its THC experience to patrons. —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024

So, how are these poker rooms able to function within the law? —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 June 2024