in violation of
idiom
: in a way that is not allowed by (a law or rule)
The evidence was seized in violation of the law.
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The suit claimed the city was liable because the city had a duty to supervise and monitor its employee, Martinez, to ensure compliance with all state laws and ordinances and that Martinez’s operation of the Keystone was in violation of those laws and ordinances.
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Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The plaintiffs’ basic legal theory is that the NCAA, six conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) and broadcast partner Turner Sports Interactive have illegally conspired in violation of antitrust law to use their NIL without paying royalties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Such schemes are possibly in violation of both international and European law, and there is European Court of Justice precedent which seems to suggest the Italian scheme will be struck down.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ukrainian is now more common than Russian on the streets of Kyiv, and it is now considered unacceptable (and in many cases in violation of the country’s language laws) to conduct public business in Russian.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The plaintiffs’ basic legal theory is that the NCAA, six conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) and broadcast partner Turner Sports Interactive have illegally conspired in violation of antitrust law to use their NIL without paying royalties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Such schemes are possibly in violation of both international and European law, and there is European Court of Justice precedent which seems to suggest the Italian scheme will be struck down.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ukrainian is now more common than Russian on the streets of Kyiv, and it is now considered unacceptable (and in many cases in violation of the country’s language laws) to conduct public business in Russian.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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