in violation of
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: 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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The moves comes after the U.S. Department of Education deemed California was in violation of Title IX.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Anyone found in violation of the measure could have to pay the state as much as $10,000 in fines.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has also initiated Title IX investigations related to transgender athletes under the second Trump administration, one of which found the state of Maine in violation of the federal civil rights law.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 5 July 2025
Even more concerning, these platforms are frequently used in violation of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) requirements.
—Richard Danforth, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Anyone found in violation of the measure could have to pay the state as much as $10,000 in fines.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has also initiated Title IX investigations related to transgender athletes under the second Trump administration, one of which found the state of Maine in violation of the federal civil rights law.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 5 July 2025
Even more concerning, these platforms are frequently used in violation of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) requirements.
—Richard Danforth, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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