unlawful
Example Sentences
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He developed a legal theory that justifies ignoring what he refers to as “unlawful orders” after witnessing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
From Salon
More work needs to be done to not just prevent future cases, Sanders said, but to bring justice to all past defendants whose cases were infected by the unlawful use of informants.
From Los Angeles Times
The Workers Fraud Protection Act, which takes effect Jan. 1, makes it “unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative” and imposes punitive fines.
"My wife and daughter are American, and instead of spending Christmas with them, I am fighting to prevent my unlawful deportation from my home country."
From Barron's
A district court judge ruled it unlawful, but an appeals court panel allowed the Los Angeles deployment to proceed.
From Barron's
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