Act (or omission) that fails to abide by existing law.
1They had found out the removal of the Government was contrary to law.
2To swear in those days was according to custom, but contrary to law.
3The Government will do nothing contrary to law or Imperial interests.
4He told Cæsar that it was contrary to law for him to enter.
5Rashi considered that this oath, being contrary to law, was null and void.
6A fat fee case, Mr. Grimshaw, ' contrary to law;' he's a Portugee nigger.
7It's ' contrary to law,' and we must carry out the law, replied Grimshaw.
8I do not wish to do anything contrary to law.
9I will obey her, and do nothing contrary to law.
10From first to last, many of those deer have been killed contrary to law.
11Is not that too much-whollycontrary to law and nature?
12We'd like to let you go about the city, but then it's ' contrary to law.'
13The arrangement was sanctioned by the General Court, in 1811; contrary to law, as we think.
14Your decree was unjust and contrary to law.
15Hence, Palm has done nothing contrary to law.
16The duke, contrary to law, was restored to the office of high admiral without taking the test.
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