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Against the law

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  1. 1
    Forbidden by law. idiomatic

    "It's against the law to knowingly allow an attractive nuisance to remain in place."

  2. 2
    Being in principled opposition to a law's existence or wording, or to a school of thought about its application.

    "The mayor said that the law was passed last year, but also that he believes that most of the citizens are against the law and would support its repeal."

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