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No. 3,325 in French

violation

The act of breaking or disregarding a law, rule, or agreement.

In a sentence

  • La violation des règles de sécurité peut entraîner des problèmes graves.

    The violation of safety rules can lead to serious issues.

    The word 'violation' refers to the act of breaking established rules in the context of safety regulations.

  • Une violation des droits humains nécessite une réaction immédiate.

    A violation of human rights requires an immediate response.

    Here 'violation' is used to describe the infringement or breach of fundamental human rights.

  • Tout acte de violation du contrat sera sanctionné.

    Any act of violation of the contract will be penalized.

    In this case, 'violation' denotes the act of breaching the terms of a legal agreement.

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