Law-breaking

/lˈɔːbɹˈeɪkɪŋ/

[noun]

Law-breaking

[NOUN]

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

synonyms : crime

criminal offence

criminal offense

Examples

1. It's got law-breaking.

2. So this law-breaking became endemic to American society.

3. Many politicians have compromised some principles to achieve results, but law-breaking and cover-ups threaten the very fabric the nation is built on.

4. While robots bleeding oil and ravers with pacifiers hinted at violent films and drug-soaked parties, respectively, Samurai Jack only ever alluded to these inspirations, borrowing their outlaw cool without portraying the actual law-breaking at hand.