lawbreaking

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The First Amendment protects the right to advocate such lawbreaking, but a nonprofit that enjoys tax privileges can lose those privileges for supporting unlawful conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

But Adams also argued that the protesters’ actions on Saturday negated the tiered approach, which is intended to ensure that police don’t use isolated incidents of lawbreaking to crack down on otherwise peaceful protests.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

It also found that several high-level company officials lied to the administrative law judge to hide the company’s lawbreaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

"No individual, regardless of their position or stature, should be exempt from legal scrutiny for lawbreaking," the letter furthered.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

"They were not engaged," I asked quickly, "in any lawbreaking escapade at the time, I trust!"

From An Amiable Charlatan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)