outside the law
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.
"To all those acting outside the law, you have one month to arrange your submission," the millionaire lawyer said in his first speech since official results confirmed his electoral win.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
He exists outside the law, and beyond accountability or limits.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025
Parinya Sangprasert, one of the growers at the protest, argues that the illegal growers are already operating outside the law in Thailand - and will ignore the new regulations as well.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, who weaves into the Wolff brothers’ rescue mission mostly to lecture them when they operate outside the law.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025
Necessity being the mother of invention, black people created their own transit system, an informal network of bus routes, controlled by private associations operating entirely outside the law.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
