Contravention
/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/
"Contravention" in a Sentence (3 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.
Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.
[…]and the Royal Navy's officers, sometimes in direct contravention of their orders, decided that they would board and capture any slaver they came across, regardless of whatever flag they flew[…]