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contravention

noun as in violation

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Then in August, it said it had issued 4chan with "a provisional notice of contravention" for failing to comply with two requests for information.

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After we presented our evidence to Viagogo, it said: "Listings suspected to be in contravention of our policy have been removed from the site."

From BBC

The lawsuit alleges that the changes to Head Start have been made in “blatant contravention” of Congress’ approval of funding for the program.

The appearance of people in paramilitary-style uniform was in contravention of a ruling by the commission.

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Many of those in the parade wore paramilitary-style clothing, in contravention of a Parades Commission ruling.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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