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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
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as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
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as in rape
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
war crimes include the violation of civilians
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Recent Examples of violation
Target's new attendance point system Target will start tracking unexcused tardiness and absences for its store and warehouse workers in September, assigning point values to violations and terminating any employee who hits 12 points within a year.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Hecox filed her lawsuit challenging Idaho's law after seeking to compete on the women's track and cross-country teams at Boise State University and argued that the state's ban was unconstitutional and a violation of Title IX.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
There are serious concerns about whether there have been violations of the tax system's protections against political interference, and those concerns warrant investigation.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Parking in a fire lane is a non-criminal traffic violation that can result in towing or fines.
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Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Hecox filed her lawsuit challenging Idaho's law after seeking to compete on the women's track and cross-country teams at Boise State University and argued that the state's ban was unconstitutional and a violation of Title IX.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
There are serious concerns about whether there have been violations of the tax system's protections against political interference, and those concerns warrant investigation.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Parking in a fire lane is a non-criminal traffic violation that can result in towing or fines.
—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
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In April of last year, state media reported on a case in which the Supreme People’s Court ruled on a copyright infringement dispute, ordering the infringing party to pay 46,000 yuan (around $6,000) in damages.
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The alleged rape was reported by The Athletic in May, though the identity of the player was not revealed at the time.
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Mendes under investigation New Zealand police are investigating allegations of rape against Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes, who has started all three of the team’s matches in the World Cup thus far.
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The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.
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Some experts warn of compliance complications and data security breaches.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.
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Jazzlyn Johnson, a spokesperson for Johnson, said in an email that Sanchez-Munoz had been charged with one count of second-degree felony murder, five counts of unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of armed criminal action.
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Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
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Charles, who played on the New York Knicks for 10 seasons, was arrested in February 2017 on three counts of assault and one count of criminal trespass following an altercation with security.
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Slobodan Dimitrijevic, 52, was also charged with stalking, plus four misdemeanors — criminal trespass, two counts of harassment and one count of intimidation.
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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