violation

violation

a breach, infringement, or transgression as of a law or rule: She was stopped for a traffic violation.
Not to be confused with:volition – a choice or decision made by the will; discretion: She left on her own volition.

vi·o·la·tion

V0109900 (vī′ə-lā′shən)n. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated: a violation of the law; the violation of a country's neutrality. See Synonyms at breach.

vi•o•la•tion

(ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act of violating or the state of being violated. 2. a breach or infringement, as of a law or promise. 3. a sexual assault, esp. rape. 4. desecration; profanation. 5. a distortion of meaning or fact. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin] syn: See breach.

violation

The process or an act of breaking or disregarding a law.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	violation - a crime less serious than a felonyinfraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infringementcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace - any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitledfalse pretence, false pretense - (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentationindecent exposure, public nudity - vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public placebearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oathsedition - an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
	2.	violation - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"infringementactus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"copyright infringement, infringement of copyright - a violation of the rights secured by a copyrightfoul - an act that violates the rules of a sportpatent infringement - violation of the rights secured by a patent
	3.	violation - entry to another's property without right or permissionusurpation, trespass, encroachment, intrusionactus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"
	4.	violation - a disrespectful act irreverenceevil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity - morally objectionable behaviordesecration, profanation, sacrilege, blasphemy - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
	5.	violation - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her willravishment, rape, assaultdate rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)

violation

noun1. breach, abuse, infringement, contravention, abuse, trespass, transgression, infraction This is a flagrant violation of state law.2. invasion, intrusion, trespass, breach, disturbance, disruption, interruption, encroachment Legal action will be initiated for defamation and violation of privacy.3. desecration, sacrilege, defilement, profanation, spoliation This violation of the church is not the first such incident.4. rape, sexual assault, molesting, ravishing (old-fashioned), abuse, sexual abuse, indecent assault, molestation the violation of women in war

violation

noun1. An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example:breach, contravention, infraction, infringement, transgression, trespass.2. An act of disrespect or impiety toward something regarded as sacred:blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege.

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