Contravention
/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement). countable, uncountable
"Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions."
- 2 coming into conflict with wordnet
Example
More examples"A member of the public who has reasonable grounds to believe that a civil servant has a conflict of interest may request an official opinion respecting the alleged contravention."
Etymology
From Middle French contravention.