lawbreaker
Example Sentences
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A day later, Tehran’s prosecutor called the claim “nonsense” and said the country would act firmly and swiftly against lawbreakers.
King County describes the diversions program as a way of “bypassing prosecution and jail time” and instead connecting lawbreakers with case managers, housing and other taxpayer-funded support.
This time, though, we know who the lawbreakers are, but at least initially, not their very human, messy motivations.
From Salon
Noting that the unrest was confined to a small section of downtown, Hochman promised to hold the lawbreakers accountable and disputed that Los Angeles was “under siege.”
From Los Angeles Times
But he said he still prioritizes reducing the incarceration rate while also holding lawbreakers accountable and keeping crime low.
From Los Angeles Times
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