Examples of break/violate the law in a Sentence
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Officers would warn protest leaders not to break the law.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
The pair are accused of criminal mischief, intimidation and counseling people to break the law for their roles in the demonstration, with a verdict expected in March.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The nonfiction group handles legal matters from development to delivery and all aspects of day-to-day production in between, including negotiating executive, talent and distribution deals and determining whether an aspect of a reality show would break the law.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
The existence of the ICA matters, especially if Trump, under the influence of DOGE, decides to violate the law and ask the Supreme Court to overturn it as unconstitutional.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
The pair are accused of criminal mischief, intimidation and counseling people to break the law for their roles in the demonstration, with a verdict expected in March.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The nonfiction group handles legal matters from development to delivery and all aspects of day-to-day production in between, including negotiating executive, talent and distribution deals and determining whether an aspect of a reality show would break the law.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
The existence of the ICA matters, especially if Trump, under the influence of DOGE, decides to violate the law and ask the Supreme Court to overturn it as unconstitutional.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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