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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At a minimum, the FBI conducted more a thousand searches in violation of its own policies, which are now law.
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Dell Cameron and William Turton, WIRED, 8 May 2024
He was also charged with insubordination for leaving his base after curfew and drinking alcohol in violation of Army regulations.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 May 2024
Campus police, in violation of their own protocol, flagrantly laid their hands on female students who were doing nothing more than chanting.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
At one point, U.S. officials secretly sold weapons to Iran (in violation of an embargo) and used some of the proceeds to finance the insurgents in Nicaragua.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
The Prairie Band Potawatomi had been fighting to reclaim the 1,280-acre reservation since it was illegally auctioned off 175 years ago in violation of a treaty between the tribal nation and the U.S. government.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
The lawsuit claimed one of two people who signed candidate paperwork when Kulkarni filed for reelection was a registered Republican at the time of the signing, in violation of a state law that requires nominations to come from two members of the candidate's party.
—The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
One facility, the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center in Knoxville, was particularly reliant on seclusion, in violation of state laws and standards that banned the practice as a form of discipline.
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—Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2024
Physicians who perform abortions in violation of the measure may be charged with a felony and face up to five years in prison.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
Dell Cameron and William Turton, WIRED, 8 May 2024
He was also charged with insubordination for leaving his base after curfew and drinking alcohol in violation of Army regulations.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 May 2024
Campus police, in violation of their own protocol, flagrantly laid their hands on female students who were doing nothing more than chanting.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
At one point, U.S. officials secretly sold weapons to Iran (in violation of an embargo) and used some of the proceeds to finance the insurgents in Nicaragua.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
The Prairie Band Potawatomi had been fighting to reclaim the 1,280-acre reservation since it was illegally auctioned off 175 years ago in violation of a treaty between the tribal nation and the U.S. government.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
The lawsuit claimed one of two people who signed candidate paperwork when Kulkarni filed for reelection was a registered Republican at the time of the signing, in violation of a state law that requires nominations to come from two members of the candidate's party.
—The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
One facility, the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center in Knoxville, was particularly reliant on seclusion, in violation of state laws and standards that banned the practice as a form of discipline.
Get Our Top Investigations
Subscribe to the Big Story newsletter.
—Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2024
Physicians who perform abortions in violation of the measure may be charged with a felony and face up to five years in prison.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
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