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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acted illegally" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe actions that are against the law or regulations.
Example: "The company acted illegally by failing to comply with safety regulations."
Alternatives: "engaged in unlawful conduct" or "performed actions against the law."
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According to published reports, yesterday, the federal government condemned Walmart's practices, saying the company acted illegally against its workers.
In trespassing into the power station, scaling chimneys and effectively taking up residency, the demonstrators have acted illegally.
Instead, Judge Sauls accepted the arguments of Mr Bush's lawyers that courts must defer to the decisions of the local canvassing boards unless they acted illegally.
On this basis, the UK had not acted illegally.
"We come to the conclusion that she acted illegally".
Vice president Bolton acted illegally as the president was clear not to intervene at Sproul Hall to avoid hurting students!
The jury deliberated for two hours before ruling that the school had acted illegally.
He added that officers who beat journalists and seized or damaged their equipment had acted illegally.
There is no evidence that Whittamore acted illegally in this instance.
That crisis was defused when the commissioner ruled that the board had acted illegally.
Mr. Thornburgh, however, explored only the narrow question of whether the school had acted illegally.
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