in violation of
idiom
: 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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In a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Shannon Dicus, California Evergreen Farms Native American Church says officers raided the church’s place of worship in the Mojave Desert, in violation of their right to practice religion freely, in November and January.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
In a statement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said each jurisdiction on the list will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant if they are believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they're believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they’re believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
In a statement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said each jurisdiction on the list will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant if they are believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they're believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they’re believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“In violation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20violation%20of. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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