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prep.phr. 1 (&lit against the law English) 2 (context legal English) illegal, forbidden by law.
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Against the Law is an American dramedy television series that aired on the Fox network. Starring Michael O'Keefe and Suzzanne Douglas, the series centered on the brash Boston lawyer, Simon MacHeath, who left his job at a prestigious law firm to start his own defense practice.
Seventeen one-hour episodes were broadcast from September 23, 1990 to April 5, 1991.
Against the Law is the fifth release, and fifth studio album, from the Christian metal band Stryper, released on August 21, 1990 (see 1990 in music). Three singles/video were released for this album including "Shining Star", "Two Time Woman" and "Lady" but received minimal airplay.
This album marked a radical change in the musical and visual direction of the band. Gone were the yellow and black spandex outfits, the bold evangelical lyrics and the familiar yellow-and-black band logo with Isaiah 53:5. In their place were leather outfits, and lyrics more focused on rock n' roll and relationships, although arguably from a Christian worldview. The album was praised by many critics as the band's strongest work to date, but a large percentage of Stryper's Christian fanbase felt betrayed by this unannounced creative metamorphosis, and many of them accused Stryper of selling out their image and message for greater mainstream acceptance. As a result, Against the Law sold poorly compared to the band's previous gold and platinum releases.
" Shining Star" is a heavy metal cover of the classic Earth, Wind & Fire song.
Against the Law is the fifth EP released by the American anarcho street punk band Defiance, released on the French label Dirty Punk in 2003.
Against the Law is a 1950 Italian crime film directed by Flavio Calzavara.
Against the Law may refer to:
- Against the Law, an album by Stryper
- Against the Law (1950 film), a 1950 Italian film
- Against the Law (1997 film), a 1997 American film
- Against the Law (TV series), an American TV series
- Against the Law (EP), an EP by Defiance
Against the Law is a 1997 American action crime drama directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Nick Mancuso, Nancy Allen and Richard Grieco.
Usage examples of "against the law".
And remember, Private Llandaurth, that your offense is not only against the law but against your comrade-to-arms….
I thought of adding a little mixer to the glass of water that went with it, but there wasn't anything in the medicine chest that looked right, and besides it's against the law.
It seemed to be against the law of nature, by which everything hath a right to liberty.
To confine anything, seems to me against the law of nature, by which everything hath a right to liberty.
I hold nothing against Aes Sedai myself, but that is against the law.
It is a little warm, and Big Jule takes off his coat, and I can see he has one automatic slung under his arm, and another sticking down in the waistband of his pants, and I hope and trust that no copper steps into the room while Big Jule is there because it is very much against the law for guys to go around rodded up this way in New York City.
All fines made with us unjustly and against the law of the land, and all amercements, imposed unjustly and against the law of the land, shall be entirely remitted, or else it shall be done concerning them according to the decision of the five and twenty barons whom mention is made below in the clause for securing the pease, or according to the judgment of the majority of the same, along with the aforesaid Stephen, archbishop of Canterbury, if he can be present, and such others as he may wish to bring with him for this purpose, and if he cannot be present the .
Following Rudderford's return to his own home, Pons spent some time going through a bulky compendium of newspaper accounts of his own compilation--a collection of scrapbooks containing many thousands of stray bits of information relative to frauds, murders, larcenies and other offenses against the law.
Men having no more right over the liberty than over the lives of each other, it follows that slavery, generally speaking, is against the law of nature.
And don't go trying to bury it in the cemetery, because it's against the law.