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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Gutierrez issued his ruling after a jury found the NFL in violation of antitrust law on account of teams pooling their broadcasting rights for out-of-town fans into one package: the Sunday Ticket. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024 But Georgia election officials say that this system is still in violation of state law, because the person filing the challenge is supposed to do all of the work in the process, not just the last step. —

Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024 Without the injury, Capobianco and Peter still may be in violation of New York penal code section 240.26. —

Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Sarah Roque on October 20 and obstructing justice in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. —

Michelle Watson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in violation of

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