against the law
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against the law
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- Forbidden by law. It's against the law to knowingly allow an attractive nuisance to remain in place.
- Being in principled opposition to a law's existence or wording, or to a school of thought about its application. The mayor said that the law was passed last year, but also that he believes that most of the citizens are against the law and would support its repeal.
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prep_phrase illegal, forbidden by law
| 中文 | 違法 /违法 wéifǎ, 不軌 /不轨 bùguǐ |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gesetzwidrig |
| Русский | незако́нный nezakónnyj, противозако́нный protivozakónnyj, нелега́льный nelegálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "against the law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20law. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. against the law. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20law "against the law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/against%20the%20law.Cite this
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title = {against the law},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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