violations

4 definitions • 12 examples

an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect:

violation of He claimed that the way he'd been treated was a gross violation of his civil/constitutional/human rights.

The takeover of the embassy constitutes a flagrant/blatant violation of international law.

in violation of It was clear that they had not acted in violation of the rules.

code violation The school is upgrading its alarms and correcting other fire code violations.

an act that is against the rules of a sport, that is less serious than a foul:

She was given a point penalty for a second code violation, handing the semi-final match to her opponent.

Some people dismiss violations as simply bending the rules in a friendly match.

an action that breaks a law, agreement, rule, etc.:

The first violation can result in a $150 fine.

a violation of sth Unpaid overtime is a violation of corporate policy.

in violation of sth It was clear that they had acted in violation of the rules.

a traffic/probation/safety violation

an action that does not show respect for an important principle:

a violation of sth He said the leaked report was a violation of the confidentiality of the investigation.

The black market for body organs is a violation of human dignity.