illegal
Example Sentences
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The New South Wales government's environment department said that "the illegal wildlife trade is not a victimless crime", harming conservation and stripping the state "and Australia of its unique biodiversity".
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Hasina, 78, who was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, issued a statement from hiding in India decrying an "illegal" election.
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UN experts Monday called for an investigation into Guatemalan Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras for possible involvement in illegal adoptions of Indigenous children in the 1980s, during the country's civil war.
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Hundreds still use open dumping, despite it being illegal, and waste is often burned, releasing potentially hazardous pollutants.
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The judge says Mr. Hegseth’s actions were a clear case of illegal “retaliation” for speech he disliked.
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