against the law

against the law
index felonious, illegal, illegitimate (illegal), illicit, impermissible, lawless, unlawful, wrongful

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


against the law
adj.
Illegal; also describes a court decision made despite insufficient evidence or material issues.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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