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The executive order also seemed to contravene an 1898 Supreme Court decision that confirmed that U.S.-born children of immigrant parents are entitled to American citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

While strictly speaking the events seem to contravene restrictions imposed on mass gatherings, they have been tolerated by the authorities.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

That leads into Colorado’s second justification—that conversion therapy does indeed contravene the standard of care by subjecting minors to “discredited” quackery far more likely to harm than help.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025

Its latest decisions "contravene those duties" and raise "serious questions about Ofcom's oversight over its own regulations", the channel added.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024

It is more difficult, apparently, in human life to overcome the inertia of immobility than that of motion; at least psychological laws seem in this respect to contravene those of physics.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

The judges said the policy contravenes three other laws passed by Parliament during the last 30 years.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023

"It contravenes Indonesia’s international obligations in relation to respect and protection for freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression," he said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023

Nissan Motors told the BBC: "Due to conduct by Johnny & Associates that contravenes our Human Rights Policy Statement, we will refrain from developing new sales promotion materials using that talent agency until further notice."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023

Justice is always served when a court does not allow a defendant to manipulate a federal statute to their advantage in a way that contravenes its purpose.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2023

Bahá’í vote for an officer, no Bahá’í participation in the affairs of the Republic, shall involve acceptance of a program or policy that contravenes any vital principle, spiritual or social, of the Faith.

From Directives from the Guardian by Shoghi Effendi

Otherwise it contravened section 68 of Kenya's penal code and attracted up to 10 years in jail unless a court was satisfied the enlistment was not voluntary.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

It previously said it would conduct an internal review of whether Singh contravened their rules.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

Ofcom has concluded that meant Fenix contravened its legal duty to provide accurate information, so levied the fine.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025

Detractors said the plan contravened Kenya’s constitution because it would place officers in unnecessary danger and was carried out without broader public dialogue or the direct authorization of the government agencies tasked with national security.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

But if we are to deal with the Cosmos we must first understand it, even if our hopes for some unearned preferential status are, in the process, contravened.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

She says she has never been accused of anything other than contravening immigration laws.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

It is not clear from the wording whether articles 82 and 83 need to be broken for a team to be eliminated, and it appears Senegal have been penalised for contravening only article 82.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

The individual accused China of holding Turganbay without cause and of buying-up Kazakh land, contravening a law against the sale of agricultural areas to foreign citizens.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

They serve their superiors reliably yet sometimes secretly, occasionally contravening their superiors' domestic interests by distorting what they tell them about bargains being struck with adversaries to hold off blood-dimmed tides.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024

The International Confederation of Wizards has had to fine certain nations repeatedly for contravening Clause 73.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling