They violate the spirit and in some cases arguably the letter of the law.

Freedom of the press, in particular, was subsequently restricted by harsh press censorship laws, which were deemed to violate the spirit of the charter.

Although these cars violate the spirit of the event, if not the rules, enforcement can be difficult.

There was a lot of temptation to broaden it and go outside the neighborhood, but it seemed to violate the spirit of the piece.

Critics have warned that picking banks based on their analysts being 'champions' of a stock risks violating the spirit, if not the letter, of the regulations.