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against the law

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˌɡɛnst ðə ˈlɔ/ · UK /əˌɡenst ðə ˈlɔː/

against the law means: If something is forbidden by the rules of a country, people must not do it.

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If something is forbidden by the rules of a country, people must not do it.

  • Stealing is against the law.
  • Is it against the law to park here?
  • Selling those drugs was against the law.

How to use it: be against the law (Driving without a licence is against the law.); be against the law to do something (It is against the law to steal.)

Similar words: illegal, unlawful

Opposites: legal, lawful

Common phrases: against the law, against the law here

OPPOSE LAWC1

Opposed to a particular law or to how people believe it should be used.

  • I am against the law they proposed.
  • She was against the law because it limited free speech.
  • Are you against the law itself or its wording?

How to use it: be against the law (Many voters are against the law and want it repealed.)

Similar words: opposed to the law

Common phrases: against the law, against the law proposed

Questions about against the law

What does against the law mean?

If something is forbidden by the rules of a country, people must not do it.

What is against the law in other languages?

Türkçe: yasadışı · Español: ilegal · Français: illégal · Deutsch: illegal · Italiano: illegale · 日本語: 違法の

How do you pronounce against the law?

In American English /əˌɡɛnst ðə ˈlɔ/; in British English /əˌɡenst ðə ˈlɔː/.

How do you use against the law in a sentence?

Stealing is against the law. Is it against the law to park here?

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