Sentence examples for * contravention from inspiring English sources

Q: Isn't this a contravention of the civil service code?

Very annoying, and a contravention of trading standards.

"It was in contravention of every known city regulation".

This is in clear contravention to what the Syrian government has already agreed".

Aid for the dam was linked to unrelated defence orders, in contravention to British policy.

Israel does not recognise its neighbour and currently occupies the territory in contravention of international law.

By the letter of the law, it was a contravention of first-class regulations.

Regardless, why did the railroad allow these graffiti, in peculiar contravention of all custom?

She added that the decision was "in direct contravention to longstanding Arkansas law".

Merkel, for her part, called the invasion a contravention of international law.

The court heard such an order was illegal and was in contravention of the Geneva Convention.