noun
- plural of contravention; acts of violating or breaking a law, rule, or agreement
Usage: formal/legal register; typically used in plural form
Examples
- The company faced multiple contraventions of environmental regulations.
- Contraventions of the building code resulted in fines for the contractor.
- The report documented several contraventions of international trade agreements.
- Parking in a no-parking zone is one of the most common traffic contraventions.
- The audit revealed contraventions of company policy by several employees.