in contravention of
idiom
formal
: in a way not allowed by (a law, rule, contract, etc.) : in violation of
He cut off trade with the country in contravention of their treaty.
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These moves, Nicklaus Companies asserted, were in contravention of contractual obligations.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Pattis quickly acknowledged improperly disclosing personal medical records belonging to the relatives who sued Jones in contravention of unusually strict confidentiality orders imposed by Bellis.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
His reporting showed that, in contravention of law, more than 1,000 Black people had been captured, abused, and held in deplorable conditions in the immediate aftermath of the massacre.
—Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Forbes reported last year on Flock’s aggressive sales strategies, which led to cameras being rolled out in contravention of various states’ Department of Transportation rules on acquiring the right safety permits.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Pattis quickly acknowledged improperly disclosing personal medical records belonging to the relatives who sued Jones in contravention of unusually strict confidentiality orders imposed by Bellis.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
His reporting showed that, in contravention of law, more than 1,000 Black people had been captured, abused, and held in deplorable conditions in the immediate aftermath of the massacre.
—Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Forbes reported last year on Flock’s aggressive sales strategies, which led to cameras being rolled out in contravention of various states’ Department of Transportation rules on acquiring the right safety permits.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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“In contravention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contravention%20of. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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