law and order

Example Sentences

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He describes the unrest in New York as “unprecedented, the worst breakdown in law and order I’ve seen.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Romain says he believes in America as "a nation of law and order" and adds that immigration reform "does need to happen".

From BBC

Zohran Mamdani’s vision for New York isn’t heavy on law and order or common sense, so it’s a relief that the city will still have a police chief who believes in both.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet those who do come forward are reluctant to name their attackers and rarely seek justice, in part because the conflict has led to a breakdown in law and order.

From BBC

Service members could be instructed to search, arrest, and imprison civilians they deem suspicious and impose their commander in chief’s draconian vision of law and order.

From Slate