according to law; in the eye of the law
Formal legal expression used to state that something is judged or evaluated based on legal standards.
According to law, the act was judged illegal.
In the eye of the law, his claim cannot be accepted.
A set phrase composed of 法 (law) + に (particle) + 照らして (te-form of 照らす, 'to shine on' or 'to compare with'), literally 'by shining the light of the law on something'.