1
as in offences
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
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2
as in infringements
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
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as in assaults
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
war crimes include the violation of civilians
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Recent Examples of violations
If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.
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Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Such oversights are serious violations of protocol that indicate an overall pattern of inaccuracy and falsification, DeNardo said.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Moreover, unclear policies and tracking mechanisms may prevent companies from aligning legal, ethical and regulatory standards in AI systems, potentially exposing the organization to compliance violations and associated penalties.
—Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Amid civil unrest and human rights violations, the dictator also sent his wife private sketches of valentine hearts and links to romantic country music songs.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
New York doesn't have the death penalty, but the federal government has jurisdiction to seek the punishment with federal interest and alleged violations of federal statutes, the Death Penalty Information Center said in January.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The first two examples are inarguably safety violations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Data about move-over violations and crashes isn't included on the state's crash dashboard, however, the Ohio State Highway Patrol does maintain a separate dataset on those numbers.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Such oversights are serious violations of protocol that indicate an overall pattern of inaccuracy and falsification, DeNardo said.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Moreover, unclear policies and tracking mechanisms may prevent companies from aligning legal, ethical and regulatory standards in AI systems, potentially exposing the organization to compliance violations and associated penalties.
—Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Amid civil unrest and human rights violations, the dictator also sent his wife private sketches of valentine hearts and links to romantic country music songs.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
New York doesn't have the death penalty, but the federal government has jurisdiction to seek the punishment with federal interest and alleged violations of federal statutes, the Death Penalty Information Center said in January.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The first two examples are inarguably safety violations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Data about move-over violations and crashes isn't included on the state's crash dashboard, however, the Ohio State Highway Patrol does maintain a separate dataset on those numbers.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Violations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violations. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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