unlawful act
Example Sentences
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It issued the tour operator with an "unlawful act notice" - meaning Pontins now has until 9 April to produce an action plan about how it will address its concerns.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024
Morey said she did not believe the post was targeted enough at specific people with a serious intent to commit an unlawful act of violence to rise to the level of an actionable “true threat.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
"The unlawful act of blocking streets in the downtown core is resulting in people being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property," police said.
From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2022
Cheryl Sullenger wrote that because of Braid’s “defiant attitude and his unlawful act, he has committed unprofessional conduct.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021
For they took us up in the open street, the King's highway, not doing any unlawful act; but peaceably carrying and accompanying the corpse of our deceased Friend, to bury it.
From An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments by Arber, Thomas Seccombe, Professor
