violation
/ˌvajəˈleɪʃən/
noun
plural
violations
violation
/ˌvajəˈleɪʃən/
noun
plural
violations
Britannica Dictionary definition of VIOLATION
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the act of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule
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a serious violation of the law
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A second violation was called on the basketball player.
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a moving violation = a traffic violation [=the act of breaking a law while driving]
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He was arrested for violation of his parole.
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The evidence was seized in violation of the law. [=was seized in a way that was illegal]
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the act of ignoring or interfering with a person's rights
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The group monitors human rights violations.
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trying to prevent violation of human rights
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the act of showing disrespect for something (such as a holy place) usually by damaging it
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They were responsible for the violation [=desecration] of the cemetery.
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