noun
- plural of nonobservance; instances of failing to observe, follow, or comply with a law, rule, custom, or practice
Usage: formal; typically used in legal, religious, or institutional contexts
Examples
- The company faced penalties for multiple nonobservances of environmental regulations.
- Religious nonobservances were documented in the parish records.
- The inspector cited several nonobservances of building codes in the report.
- Nonobservances of traffic laws increased during the holiday season.
- The contract specified consequences for nonobservances of payment deadlines.
- Historical nonobservances of treaty agreements led to diplomatic tensions.