illegal act

Frequency: 7.612.8 per million words

An action that is against the law.

actADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

illegal

Examples (10)

  • Bribery is considered an illegal act in most countries.
  • The company was fined for a series of illegal acts related to environmental pollution.
  • He was arrested for committing an illegal act of vandalism.
  • Anyone caught engaging in such illegal acts will be prosecuted.
  • If you knowingly assist someone in an illegal act, you could also face charges.
  • Reporting an illegal act is a citizen's duty.
  • He knew it was an illegal act, but he did it anyway to help his family.
  • What constitutes an illegal act can vary from one jurisdiction to another.
  • The investigation has uncovered several previously unknown illegal acts by the former CEO.
  • A single illegal act was enough to ruin his entire career.