contravention
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of contravention
1570–80; contravene + -tion; compare Middle French contrevention
Example Sentences
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“The conduct by these individuals alleged in the indictment is a contravention of the company’s policies and compliance controls, including efforts to circumvent applicable export-control laws and regulations,” Super Micro said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Griffin acknowledged withholding information from a Chicago-based attorney who was assisting Girardi’s firm with the case, in contravention of Durkin’s order and despite the clients’ repeated inquiries and demands for the money.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
And at least one time, the government deported a noncitizen in direct contravention of a court order forbidding that deportation.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
The registration number he entered into the machine did not match the registration number captured by the cameras, so he was sent a PCN asking him to pay £100 for a "contravention".
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
The magistrates held that there was no contravention of the Act, and dismissed the case.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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