Violation definition
A violating or being violated.
- Infringement or breach, as of a law, rule, right, etc.
- Sexual assault; rape.
- Desecration of something sacred, as a church.
- Interruption; disturbance.
noun
A breaking of the law; an infraction; a transgression.
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The act of breaching the law; contravening a duty or right.
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An offense against the public welfare.
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The definition of a violation is a breach of a law or of a code of behavior.
When you drive your car faster than the speed limit, this is an example of a violation of the law.
When you read someone's diary this is an example of a violation of privacy.
noun
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.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
violation
Plural:
violations