in violation of
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: 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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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit last week in a county district court in Texas, calling on the court to find Epic in violation of state law and order a halt to any anti-competitive practices.
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The legislation includes penalties up to $125,000 for facilities found in violation of the rule.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 16 Dec. 2025
The president's executive order describes illicit fentanyl as fentanyl that is manufactured, distributed, dispensed or possessed in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The suit in Manhattan Supreme Court, filed 10 days before Christmas, alleges that UPS failed to pay seasonal workers minimum wages, promised wages, and overtime wages, in violation of state and federal labor law.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The legislation includes penalties up to $125,000 for facilities found in violation of the rule.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 16 Dec. 2025
The president's executive order describes illicit fentanyl as fentanyl that is manufactured, distributed, dispensed or possessed in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The suit in Manhattan Supreme Court, filed 10 days before Christmas, alleges that UPS failed to pay seasonal workers minimum wages, promised wages, and overtime wages, in violation of state and federal labor law.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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