felony · misdemeanor · outlaw · transgress · arrest · guilty · convicted · lawbreaker · defy · prohibited · unlawful · smuggle · steal · fraud · trespass · speeding · jaywalking · contraband
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Related — crime (Punishable illegal act); illegal (Forbidden by statute); criminal (Person who breaks laws); offense · violate · felony · misdemeanor · outlaw · transgress · arrest · guilty · convicted · lawbreaker
legal compliancebreak the law ≠ toe the line Adhere to standards; play by the rules · go straight · keep one's nose clean
moral/ethical standingbreak the law ≠ do the right thing Behave with moral integrity; walk the straight and narrow
social orderbreak the law ≠ conform Behave as expected; follow the rules · keep the peace
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/break_the_law