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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Since 2022, the slur has been legally declared a ethnic slur and if streets are not redesignated, a county is in violation of the law, as determined by California Advisory Committee of Geographic Name, the resolution stated.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
The restaurant was in violation of 14 standards, including an employee not washing their hands after touching their face and a margarine container stored on the floor.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Kordia’s habeas corpus petition seeks her release from detention, arguing she is being detained in violation of her First and Fifth Amendment rights despite an immigration judge’s decision to grant her bail last month.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
In one example, SpaceX was fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for polluting waters in Texas in violation of the Clean Water Act.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
The restaurant was in violation of 14 standards, including an employee not washing their hands after touching their face and a margarine container stored on the floor.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Kordia’s habeas corpus petition seeks her release from detention, arguing she is being detained in violation of her First and Fifth Amendment rights despite an immigration judge’s decision to grant her bail last month.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
In one example, SpaceX was fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for polluting waters in Texas in violation of the Clean Water Act.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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