breaking the law
- crimePunishable illegal act
- illegalForbidden by statute
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- violationBreaking of rules
- offenseViolation or umbrage
felony · misdemeanor · outlaw · arrest · handcuffs · police · fugitive · jail · prison · guilty · warrant · contraband · smuggling · trespassing · theft · fraud · vandalism · speeding
legal compliance
breaking the lawlaw-abiding
Following established rules
legality · compliance · legal compliance · lawfulness · toeing the line
moral/social conduct
breaking the lawdoing the right thing
Moral conduct despite difficulty
righteousness · ethical behavior · moral rectitude · probity