contrary to law

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In her ruling, she said the government's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk was "likely both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Jesse Agus Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was charged with one felony count of importation contrary to law following the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

On Monday, Massachusetts district court judge Patti B Saris vacated Trump's order, saying it was "arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Mr. Schertler, General Allen’s lawyer, said, “It is deeply unfortunate, unfair and contrary to law that General Allen’s reputation and livelihood were wrongly damaged by the public release of confidential grand jury information.”

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2023

This was contrary to law, nay, to the Constitution of England, her Magna Charta itself provided against unparliamentary taxation.

From The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence by Parker, Theodore