1. People who violate or break a law, rule, or agreement.
Usage: Plural of contravener; formal/legal register

Examples

• The court fined the contraveners of the environmental protection act.
• Contraveners of workplace safety regulations face serious penalties.
• The police identified several contraveners of the traffic ordinance.
• Contraveners of the contract were required to pay damages.
• The company reported contraveners of its code of conduct to management.