afoul of

Idioms  

1. see run afoul of.

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Example Sentences

If a trans person runs afoul of the law multiple times, they may be criminally charged with a misdemeanor.

From Slate

Police said last week they were looking into the reports that Mountbatten-Windsor may have run afoul of laws governing conduct in a public office.

From The Wall Street Journal

One way to take advantage without falling afoul of tax rules is to swap exchange-traded funds for others that are similar, but not too similar as far as the taxman is concerned—say those holding the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new twist then developed when a Superior Court judge in a separate case ruled that the city ran afoul of the Ralph M. Brown Act by approving the encampment strategy during a closed session Jan. 31, 2024.

From Los Angeles Times

His publications were wildly popular, but he repeatedly ran afoul of Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal