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