in contravention of
idiom
formal
: in a way not allowed by (a law, rule, contract, etc.) : in violation of
He cut off trade with the country in contravention of their treaty.
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Asma and other members of the group were taken from their Delhi homes in the evening, but that may be in contravention of Indian laws which say that women cannot be detained after sunset or before sunrise except in certain circumstances.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The group argues that the Tesla board dodged shareholder approval for the package, in contravention of Nasdaq listing policy.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The tribunal will zoom in on Russia’s wartime aggression, in contravention of the UN Charter, and on the very top leaders orchestrating the invasion.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Iranian efforts to reconstitute its nuclear program would happen without any formal oversight and in contravention of the country’s continuing official commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The group argues that the Tesla board dodged shareholder approval for the package, in contravention of Nasdaq listing policy.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The tribunal will zoom in on Russia’s wartime aggression, in contravention of the UN Charter, and on the very top leaders orchestrating the invasion.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Iranian efforts to reconstitute its nuclear program would happen without any formal oversight and in contravention of the country’s continuing official commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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“In contravention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contravention%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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