lawbreaking

Example Sentences

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Compared with tax-law cases, criminal prosecutions of nonprofits or their donors would rightly face a much higher bar, because it must be proved that they intended to facilitate lawbreaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

That’s because it lacks a critical deterrent in white collar crime cases: criminal charges against TD’s top executives who were in place while the lawbreaking was in full cry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Prince Harry said people involved in the lawbreaking should face criminal charges.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

With all his lawbreaking, that's not how this should be settled in a country that abides by the rule of law.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

And all other evidence of any lawbreaking upon our part rests, I believe, upon the word of two boys, evidence which might be twisted by a clever lawyer.

From Ralestone Luck by Reid, James S.