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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Moreover, Burroughs further held that the administration’s actions were arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Georgian Dream has copied Russian legislation to crack down on civil society, arrested political opponents, stifled independent media and halted its efforts to join the European Union, in violation of the country’s constitution.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The judges said the facility as currently run is all funded and operated by the state therefore not in violation of NEPA.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
There was huge outrage and debate at the time around the idea that the American president could assassinate an American citizen extrajudicially, in violation of his Constitutional rights.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
In recent years, Georgian Dream has copied Russian legislation to crack down on civil society, arrested political opponents, stifled independent media and halted its efforts to join the European Union, in violation of the country’s constitution.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The judges said the facility as currently run is all funded and operated by the state therefore not in violation of NEPA.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
There was huge outrage and debate at the time around the idea that the American president could assassinate an American citizen extrajudicially, in violation of his Constitutional rights.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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