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 state is asking the judge to declare the district is in violation of state law and to issue a writ of mandate forcing it to comply.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Others agree: Texas jail commission not following the law
Multiple lawyers and advocates for families of people who have died in jails agree with Deitch that the commission has been in violation of the law for over seven years.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Investigators said dancers described how patrons choked or slapped them in violation of club rules without being ejected, the office said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Who might be accused of using it, in violation of the law?
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Others agree: Texas jail commission not following the law
Multiple lawyers and advocates for families of people who have died in jails agree with Deitch that the commission has been in violation of the law for over seven years.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Investigators said dancers described how patrons choked or slapped them in violation of club rules without being ejected, the office said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
Who might be accused of using it, in violation of the law?
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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