illegal

Example Sentences

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The Geneva Conventions’ protocols made such acts illegal, but as we’re discovering with alarming frequency and force these days, laws are only as effective as our willingness to abide by them.

From Salon

Martin Hewitt's appointment as the UK's Border Security Command had been presented as a "a significant step forward in the fight against illegal migration and criminal smuggling gangs".

From BBC

Three of the worst illegal rubbish dumps in England are set to be cleaned up at the taxpayers' expense as part of a national waste crime action plan launched by the government.

From BBC

The illegal tile swap came to light in 2003 when one fell from the wall of an Ottoman-era library and on the back was the French manufacturer's mark.

From Barron's

Her government is proposing stricter checks on foreigners entering the country, lengths of stay and illegal work.

From Barron's