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breach of law

NOUN

misdeed/misdemeanor

Synonyms

WEAK

criminality dirt dirty deed dirty pool fault infringement malefaction misbehavior misconduct miscue offense peccadillo slipup transgression trespass villainy violation wrong wrongdoing

Antonyms

WEAK

goodness

Example Sentences

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A spokesman for the HSE said "no material breach of law" was identified in its investigation.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Peay called the incident a breach of law and an abuse of the rat line system, Wanovich testified.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021

The rewriting of the data, which may be in breach of law, continued until this March, the Asahi said.

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2021

Best use “flagrant” to emphasise a serious breach of law or regulation.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2017

Why, yet thy scandal were not wip'd away, But I in danger for the breach of law.

From King Henry VI, Part 2 by Shakespeare, William