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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Briones, 32, who was found within the evacuation zone, was in violation of the city's curfew.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Users must not distribute, or link to pages that do distribute, malware or other software that is in violation of the Google unwanted software policy.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Grant’s actions marked the first time the federal government had declared an organized group in violation of sedition statutes since the beginning of the Civil War.
—Brittany Friedman / Made By History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
The human resources news site HR Dive reports that a group of workers are seeking $100 million in damages because their paychecks arrive bi-weekly instead of weekly in violation of New York state labor law.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Users must not distribute, or link to pages that do distribute, malware or other software that is in violation of the Google unwanted software policy.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Grant’s actions marked the first time the federal government had declared an organized group in violation of sedition statutes since the beginning of the Civil War.
—Brittany Friedman / Made By History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
The human resources news site HR Dive reports that a group of workers are seeking $100 million in damages because their paychecks arrive bi-weekly instead of weekly in violation of New York state labor law.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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