Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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… … Ballentine's law dictionary
contrary to law — Illegal; in violation of statute or legal regulations at a given time. In respect of verdict, in conflict with the law contained in court s instructions … Black's law dictionary
contrary to law — Illegal; in violation of statute or legal regulations at a given time. In respect of verdict, in conflict with the law contained in court s instructions … Black's law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
contrary — I adjective abnegative, adversative, adverse, adversus, answering, antagonistic to, antipathetic, antithetic, antithetical, at cross purposes, at issue, at variance, averse, captious, conflicting, confutative, confuting, contradicting,… … Law dictionary
contrary action — index opposition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contrary advice — index admonition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contrary assertion — index confutation, contradiction, denial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contrary to common sense — index ludicrous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contrary to decency — index improper Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
