in violation of
idiom
: in a way that is not allowed by (a law or rule)
The evidence was seized in violation of the law.
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His attorneys have argued he was being detained based on his First Amendment rights, in violation of the Constitution.
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Other court documents reveal that a small number of DOGE employees have essentially unlimited access to different federal systems that could be combined to create dossiers about American citizens and noncitizens in violation of privacy laws.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
However, even before xAI's construction began, Shelby County was already in violation of the eight-hour ozone standard that protects public health, which means that xAI may need to implement additional controls.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The move came after state public health inspectors fined Golden Legacy for handcuffing an incapacitated patient’s ankle to the bed in violation of state and federal laws.
—Don Thompson, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Other court documents reveal that a small number of DOGE employees have essentially unlimited access to different federal systems that could be combined to create dossiers about American citizens and noncitizens in violation of privacy laws.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
However, even before xAI's construction began, Shelby County was already in violation of the eight-hour ozone standard that protects public health, which means that xAI may need to implement additional controls.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The move came after state public health inspectors fined Golden Legacy for handcuffing an incapacitated patient’s ankle to the bed in violation of state and federal laws.
—Don Thompson, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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