contravention

/,kɔntrə'venʃn/

Thân thiện

The driver received a ticket for a parking contravention.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An act of violating a rule, law, or agreement; a breach or infringement. The word specifically denotes the action of coming into conflict with or actively breaking a stated regulation or code of conduct.

Usage

The noun "contravention" is typically used in formal or legal contexts. It often appears in the phrases "in contravention of" or "a contravention of," followed by the specific rule or law that has been violated.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The company's actions were in clear contravention of international trade agreements.
  • Building without a permit is a contravention of local zoning laws.
  • The judge ruled that the policy was a contravention of the constitution.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in contravention of": to be in a state of violating a specific rule or law.
  • The proposed development is in direct contravention of the city's master plan.

Variants and Related Words

• Contravene (verb): To violate or infringe upon a rule or law.
  • The new policy contravenes the principles of free speech.

Synonyms

• Violation: The act of breaking or failing to comply with a rule or formal agreement.
• Breach: An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
• Infringement: The action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.

Idioms and Phrases

• In contravention of: This is the standard prepositional phrase used with this noun, meaning "in violation of."
  • He was deported for acting in contravention of his visa conditions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. coming into conflict with

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dispute