Sentence examples for lawless activities from inspiring English sources

Is this why he, the key to any serious investigation of British complicity in the lawless activities of the invading allies, is now entering his 11th year of captivity, with the coalition government insisting, just as its predecessor did, that it is impotent to persuade the US to return him home to the UK?

But that characterization of the financial industry's actions has always defied common sense — and all the more so now that a fuller picture is emerging of the range of banks' reckless and lawless activities, including interest-rate rigging, money laundering, securities fraud and excessive speculation.

One memorandum declared that since the beginning of the Ustaše regime, the Muslims had dreaded the lawless activities that the Ustaše, Croatian government authorities and various illegal groups had been perpetrating against the Serbs.

Grant, upset over the Ellenton and Cainhoy riots, finally declared a Presidential Proclamation on October 17, 1876 and ordered all persons, within 3 days, to cease their lawless activities and disperse to their homes.

"It is trying to retroactively validate its lawless activity," the statement said.

The judge concluded that the 1845 law prohibits the wearing of a mask only during a gathering that has "no legitimate purpose," or when the participants are engaged in "lawless activity".

Highland and border society acquired a reputation for lawless activity, particularly the feud.

Nor are they lawless: their activities are regulated by their own informal social contracts.