violation
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4.3
- noun
- /ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/
:
intrusión
- In the 1960s, Oregon and Washington routinely arrested tribal members for fishing in violation of state conservation regulations.
- a boundary violation
Examples
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Trespassing on someone else's land is considered a violation of their privacy.
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Unauthorized access to a house is a serious violation of personal property rights.
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We are talking about an extraterritorial act in violation of international law.
Academic text (1998) -
Unauthorized entry is a level one violation.
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Now notice the standard civil remedies available for violations of property rights.
Academic text (2018) -
Penobscot complaints about the British on the coast frequently concerned the violation of family hunting territory protocol.
Academic text (2018) -
Its magazine, Dabindu, covers news about and carries reports on labor and human rights violations within the FTZ.
Academic text (2006) -
Similarly, individual film producers were convicted of bribing Thai tourism officials in violation of the FCPA.
Academic text (2018) -
Most are being deported for routine immigration violations that normally could be rectified in hearings before immigration judges.
Academic text (2004) -
Breaking into a private area without consent is a clear violation of the law.
Synonyms
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6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
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3.9
An illegal entry into a building to steal or damage things
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5.6
To illegally enter a building by force to steal things
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4.7
The act of entering someone else's land without permission
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6.9
Entering or using someone else's land without permission, often slowly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An act that shows or shares someone's private information without permission and breaks the law
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Violation comes from the Latin violare, meaning 'to force' or 'to break', and is related to violate and violent. When used about property, a violation is like 'breaking' into someone else's space or boundary without permission.