contravention

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Wealden District Council, the local authority, previously passed a motion formally opposing it and said it had served a planning contravention notice against the Home Office.

From BBC

Wealden District Council, the local authority, passed a motion formally opposing the government proposal on Wednesday and said it had served a planning contravention notice against the Home Office.

From BBC

The state GOP argues the chancery court lacked the authority to enter the order and that it “was entered in contravention to Mississippi’s election laws.”

From Seattle Times

"Any use by Palestinian armed groups of civilians and civilian objects to shield themselves from attack is in contravention of the laws of war," Turk said.

From Reuters

But on Thursday, Walker entered a guilty plea to three charges in a Saskatoon court: parental abduction in contravention of a custody order, possession of a forged document, and forging a passport.

From BBC