unlawful

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Mohammed Sultan Saleh, 22, from Liverpool, is in custody in Maine along with three other men – also reported to be from the city – after being charged with unlawful entry on 3 April.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The specific agreement made with ICE by the Mille Lacs sheriff appears to have been initially unlawful, according to an opinion from the Minnesota attorney general’s office included in the documents.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The judge also ruled that the Pentagon’s closure of a special area reserved for Pentagon correspondents was unlawful and undermined the court’s previous order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"We're grateful the court recognized these issues need to be resolved quickly and remain confident the courts will ultimately agree that these supply chain designations were unlawful," an Anthropic spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The shebeens were unlawful bars in the back of someone’s house.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah