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violation

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vi·o·la·tion  (v-lshn)
n.
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. See Synonyms at breach.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.violationviolation - a crime less serious than a felony  
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace - any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
false pretence, false pretense - (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
indecent exposure, public nudity - vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath
sedition - an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
2.violationviolation - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
copyright infringement, infringement of copyright - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright
foul - an act that violates the rules of a sport
patent infringement - violation of the rights secured by a patent
3.violationviolation - entry to another's property without right or permission
actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"
4.violationviolation - a disrespectful act                  
evil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity - morally objectionable behavior
desecration, profanation, sacrilege, blasphemy - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
5.violation - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
date rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)

violation
noun
1. breach, abuse, infringement, contravention, abuse, trespass, transgression, infraction This is a flagrant violation of state law.
2. invasion, intrusion, trespass, breach, disturbance, disruption, interruption, encroachment Legal action will be initiated for defamation and violation of privacy.
3. desecration, sacrilege, defilement, profanation, spoliation This violation of the church is not the first such incident.
4. rape, sexual assault, molesting, ravishing (old-fashioned), abuse, sexual abuse, indecent assault, molestation the violation of women in war
Translations
violation [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən] N
1. [of law] → violación f, infracción f; [of rights] → violación f
violation of privacyentrometimiento m, intromisión f
it was in violation of the law/agreementviolaba la ley/el acuerdo
it was in violation of sanctionsincumplía or desobedecía las sanciones
2. (US) (= minor offence) → infracción f, falta f leve
a minor traffic violationuna infracción de tráfico
3. (o.f. or liter) (= rape) → violación f
violation [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən] n
[agreement, law] → violation f
in violation of sth [+ rule, law] → en violation de qch
[grave] → violation f
the violation of the graves → la violation des sépultures
violation
n
(of law)Übertretung (→ of +gen), → Verletzung f (→ of +gen), → Verstoß m(of gegen); (of rule)Verstoß m(of gegen); (of rights)Verletzung f; (of truth)Vergewaltigung f; a violation of a treatyein Vertragsbruch m; (partial) → eine Vertragsverletzung; traffic violationVerkehrsvergehen nt; he did this in violation of the conditions agreeder verstieß damit gegen die Vereinbarungen
(of holy place)Entweihung f, → Schändung f; (of peacefulness)Störung f; (of privacy)Eingriff m (→ of in +acc)
(= rape)Vergewaltigung f, → Schändung f
violation [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃn] nviolazione f
in violation of sth → in contravvenzione f inv a qc
violation [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃn] nviolazione f
in violation of sth → in contravvenzione f inv a qc


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The JUST causes of war, for the most part, arise either from violation of treaties or from direct violence.
The homes of the Military and Artisan classes were inspected in a course of visitations extending through upwards of a year; and during that period every town, village, and hamlet was systematically purged of that excess of the lower orders which had been brought about by the neglect to pay the tribute of Criminals to the Schools and University, and by the violation of the other natural Laws of the Constitution of Flatland.
It is the other part of your offence, therefore, upon which I intend to admonish you, I mean the violation of your chastity;--a crime, however lightly it may be treated by debauched persons, very heinous in itself, and very dreadful in its consequences.
 
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