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contravening 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˌkäntrəˈvēn/,
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contravened, past tense; contravened, past participle; contravening, present participle; contravenes, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct)
    • - this would contravene the rule against hearsay
  2. Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), esp. to its detriment
    • - this contravened Washington's commitment to its own proposal
  1. (contravention) dispute: coming into conflict with
  2. The term Contravention is used in French, Swiss and Australian law. The act of contravening can be: opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation.
  3. (Contravention) A term of French law meaning an act violative of a law, a treaty, or an agreement made between parties; a breach of law punishable by a fine of fifteen francs or less and by an imprisonment of three days or less. In the U.S. ...
  4. (Contravention) A breach of one or more traffic or parking controls.
  5. (Contravention) Outlines in writing the potential penalty that would be applied should a regulation be broken or contravened. There are 349 in the current draft of the AMPS Master Penalty Document.
  6. (Contravention) when a court finds a party has not complied with (followed) a court order, that party is in contravention of (or has breached) the order.