contrary to law

contrary to law
Illegal; contrary to any law. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v United States, 286 US 49, 76 L Ed 971, 52 S Ct 468, 82 ALR 600. If the term is used in a later statute dealing with the same subject, it may refer to an infraction of the earlier statute. Callahan v United States, 285 US 515, 76 L Ed 914, 52 S Ct 454. See verdict contrary to law.

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