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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So, even your Ring camera might be in violation of the rules depending on placement and appearance.
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
Sutherland pleaded no contest in court, and was sentenced to 48 days in jail at the Glendale City Jail, as this arrest was in violation of his probation stemming from his 2004 arrest.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Both are blocked by gates that have been mostly closed for a quarter of a century, in violation of his permit, the commission said.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
On that date, a bus driver called police to complain that two Black girls were sitting near two White girls in violation of segregation laws, according to the Associated Press.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
Sutherland pleaded no contest in court, and was sentenced to 48 days in jail at the Glendale City Jail, as this arrest was in violation of his probation stemming from his 2004 arrest.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Both are blocked by gates that have been mostly closed for a quarter of a century, in violation of his permit, the commission said.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
On that date, a bus driver called police to complain that two Black girls were sitting near two White girls in violation of segregation laws, according to the Associated Press.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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