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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One interpretation is that if an AI maker has a generic generative AI that just so happens to also entail providing mental health advice, and if that is taking place absent the tutelage of a licensed professional, and this occurs in Illinois, the AI maker is seemingly in violation of this law.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was confined to house arrest after allegedly using social media in violation of a court order banning its use during his prosecution.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
The failure to act was allegedly in violation of CDCR’s operational manual.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
On Monday, a day after the fatal collapse, city staff inspected the building and deemed it dangerous and in violation of the city’s dangerous building ordinance.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was confined to house arrest after allegedly using social media in violation of a court order banning its use during his prosecution.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
The failure to act was allegedly in violation of CDCR’s operational manual.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
On Monday, a day after the fatal collapse, city staff inspected the building and deemed it dangerous and in violation of the city’s dangerous building ordinance.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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