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to fail to obey a law; to act contrary to a law. Lisa broke the law when she drove the wrong way on a one-way street. If you never break the law, you will never get arrested.

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Be Original Police officers spend all day driving the streets, watching for citizens to break the law. Avoid Those Points How to Fight Your Traffic Violations by Yodle Local / General interest community Psychologist Mamta Bhatia says people break the law because they put their head in the sand about the repercussions of illegal behaviour. WE BREAK THE LAW TEN TIMES A WEEK; 'TRIVIAL' OFFENCES DON'T BOTHER US by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Our officers are being extra vigilant in targeting those responsible for acts of criminal damage and will have no hesitation in arresting people who break the law. Vandals warned of arrest by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			break heart break in break into break into a gallop Break it up! break loose break loose from break neck break new ground break of break off break on break open break out break out in a cold sweat break out in a rash break out in tears and break in tears break out with break over break ranks break silence break stride break the back of break the bank break the ice break the law break the mold break the mould break the news break the silence break the spell break through break to break to pieces break up break up with break wind break with break with tradition break word breakdown breakfast breaking breaking and entering breaking point breast breath breath of fresh air breathe breathe a sigh of relief breathe a word			break sweat break tank break test Break the 4th Wall break the association of break the back of break the bank break the bank break the bank break the bank break the bank break the bank Break the Barriers break the connection with break the contract Break the Cycle break the fall Break the fourth wall break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the law Break The Matrix break the mold break the mold break the mold break the mold break the mould break the news break the pattern break the peace break the record Break the Seal break the silence break the silence break the spell Break the Syndicate break through break through break through break through break through break through break through break thrust Break Time break to break to pieces break to pieces Break Track Break Transmission break trust

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