contravention

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Wealden District Council, the local authority, previously passed a motion formally opposing it and said it had served a planning contravention notice against the Home Office.

From BBC

Wealden District Council, the local authority, passed a motion formally opposing the government proposal on Wednesday and said it had served a planning contravention notice against the Home Office.

From BBC

In a speech to Jewish conservatives last November, he referred to Israel-held territories in the West Bank as "disputed" not "occupied" in contravention of official U.S. policy.

From Reuters

"Right now, it would be such a flagrant contravention of sanctions - why would governments all of a sudden agree to this?" the senior official said on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters

But those demands are likely non-starters for the West given Russia’s clear willingness to attack a neighbor in contravention of international norms.

From Washington Times