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violation

Dictionary definition · violation

noun

  1. a crime less serious than a felony
  2. an act that disregards an agreement or a right"he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
  3. entry to another's property without right or permission
  4. a disrespectful act
  5. the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).