knowingly violate the law
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to knowingly violate the law; to deliberately break a law one is aware of
formalStrongly negative connotation. Typically used when someone in a position of authority (such as a police officer, judge, or lawyer) or anyone with legal knowledge deliberately breaks the law. Implies a betrayal of trust or abuse of position.
Zuò作
wéi为
zhí执
fǎ法
rén人
yuán员
，
tā他
zhī知
fǎ法
fàn犯
fǎ法
，
zuì罪
jiā加
yī一
děng等
。
As a law enforcement officer, his knowingly violating the law makes his crime even more serious.
Rèn任
hé何
rén人
dōu都
bù不
yīng应
zhī知
fǎ法
fàn犯
fǎ法
。
No one should knowingly violate the law.
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Míng明
zhī知
bù不
kě可
wéi为
ér而
wéi为
zhī之
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
，
ér而
shì是
zhī知
fǎ法
fàn犯
fǎ法
。
Knowing it shouldn't be done but doing it anyway—this isn't bravery, but knowingly breaking the law.