unlawful act
Example Sentences
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Roughley was found guilty of unlawful act manslaughter by a unanimous jury of six men and six women.
From BBC ● May 20, 2024
"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
Proctor said that a suspension “would be an unlawful act by the Council, and would be immediately subject to challenge in court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
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
He appealed to them to go to their homes and thereafter do no unlawful act of violence.
From Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 by Keifer, Joseph Warren
