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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If a product is changed very little and it is shipped to the United States, it could be found in violation of U.S. countervailing duties and anti-dumping duties, Lovely said, citing recent cases related to solar panels.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
The states argued that the department was intending on launching relief imminently, before publishing the final regulations, in violation of federal law.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The story cited sources who claimed that her spending was more aligned with what is considered commonplace at for-profit companies rather than a nonprofit organization and that some of the receipts could be in violation of IRS rules.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024
Specifically, the firm is working on a case about whether the state's ban on gender-affirming hormone care for transgender minors is in violation of the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
The states argued that the department was intending on launching relief imminently, before publishing the final regulations, in violation of federal law.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The story cited sources who claimed that her spending was more aligned with what is considered commonplace at for-profit companies rather than a nonprofit organization and that some of the receipts could be in violation of IRS rules.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024
Specifically, the firm is working on a case about whether the state's ban on gender-affirming hormone care for transgender minors is in violation of the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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