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Disobedience to the edict, exposed, indeed, the contravener to the chance of experiencing the martyrdom of the bishop; yet the mandate still produced no effect.

From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 by Turner, Dawson

So, laying aside his pipe and seizing his halberd and cocked hat, he sallied grumblingly forth to intercept the bold contravener of municipal laws.

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

She told me that she had never had so many visitors before, and that what they came for was to see me, the contravener of bylaws and conventions from Fort George.

From The Claw by Stockley, Cynthia