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contravention

noun as in violation

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Lebanon's information minister accused Israel of intentionally targeting journalists, in contravention of international law.

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The probe also covered any possible contravention of income tax and exchange control regulations, the prosecutor added.

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An improvement notice is a formal notice issued by an inspector when they believe that a contravention of statutory provisions has occurred or is likely to continue.

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It is expected that the Australian suspect will appear in court at a later date for offences in contravention of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999.

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The regulator warned repeated contraventions of the relevant part of its code could lead to a sanction.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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