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lawbreaking

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1. lawbreaking - Noun

2. lawbreaking - Adjective

Meaning

lawbreaking (no attested comparative, superlative most lawbreaking)

unlawful; illegal.
We have a place for lawbreaking citizens like you.

lawbreaking (plural lawbreakings)

The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
His lawbreaking ended only when he was hanged for it.

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The contempt for law and the contempt for the human consequences of lawbreaking go from the bottom to the top of American society. Margaret Mead

Similarly, individual employees, managers, and directors are liable for their own malfeasance or lawbreaking while acting on behalf of the corporation, but are not generally liable for the corporation's actions. Source: Internet

The eventual article dealt with issues of traffic jams and minor lawbreaking, but went on to emphasize cooperation, generosity, and the good nature of the festival goers. Source: Internet

And don't they love lawbreaking when it serves a higher law? Source: Internet

Readers seem on the question, while some observers say it’s government lawbreaking that should be challenged. Source: Internet

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