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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Boeing: A Company in Turmoil
Settlement Violation: The Department of Justice said that Boeing was in violation of a 2021 settlement related to problems with the company’s 737 Max model that led to two deadly plane crashes in 2018 and 2019.
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Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 30 May 2024
The audit found the board members had benefited from educational scholarships in violation of the organization’s bylaws.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Otter 841’s notoriety last summer led many people in kayaks and on paddle boards to seek her out in the kelp beds and, in violation of federal wildlife law, get within a few feet of her.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Jackson is suing McNeil on several causes of action, including excessive force in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, negligence, false arrest and imprisonment, and civil assault and battery, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 30 May 2024
The audit found the board members had benefited from educational scholarships in violation of the organization’s bylaws.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Otter 841’s notoriety last summer led many people in kayaks and on paddle boards to seek her out in the kelp beds and, in violation of federal wildlife law, get within a few feet of her.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Jackson is suing McNeil on several causes of action, including excessive force in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, negligence, false arrest and imprisonment, and civil assault and battery, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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