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illegal procedure

American  

noun

Football.
  1. a penalty assessed against the offensive team for a technical rules violation, as in assuming an illegal formation.


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Tennessee: The Vols struggled in the big-game atmosphere, especially on offense where crowd noise contributed to a series of false starts and illegal procedure calls.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

As an impoverished, uneducated woman lacking the means to travel out of state or obtain an illegal procedure, she was an ideal plaintiff for the lawyers who tried the case, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2020

Doctors warned her an illegal procedure could endanger her life.

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2018

If illegal procedure was called, the game would have been over.

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2015

Now, instead of an illegal procedure that might cost $500, any woman could easily obtain an abortion, often for less than $100.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt