“breach of”

The following 9 entries include the term breach of.

breach of promise

noun phrase

: violation of a promise especially to marry

breach of arrest

: the military offense committed by a person who is believed to be guilty of misconduct and has been ordered to stay within a certain area but leaves without permission

breach of faith

: a betrayal of confidence or trust

breach of prison

breach of privilege

: a violation of the rights of a privileged assembly

a breach of the peace

noun phrase

: loud or violent behavior in a public place

breach of confidentiality

phrase

: failure to respect a person's privacy by telling another person private information

breach of contract

phrase

: failure to do what a contract requires

breach of the peace

noun phrase

: a charge of making a lot of noise or behaving violently in public : disorderly conduct


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