Sentence examples for contravention of orders from inspiring English sources

And the brief raising of an American flag over the port of Umm Qasr, a contravention of orders that happened to be captured on Arab screens, convinced some that this is indeed a war of occupation.Arab television audiences have also been surprised to find that, in contrast to previous wars in the region, their own news channels are proving at least as reliable as western ones.

Colonel Prescott and his staff, apparently in contravention of orders, decided to fortify Breed's Hill rather than Bunker Hill.

She began it on an ordinary summer's day when she found - quite in contravention of the orders of her boss - she was idling at the computer, kicking her heels and counting.

Sue has accused Bill of removing artwork from the Laguna Beach home, possibly in contravention of an order dividing their property.

The authorities are empowered to close an entertainment or exhibition operated in breach of any condition, or kept open in contravention of an order by the Minister.

It is an offence to be the promoter of or a person concerned in the promotion of an entertainment or exhibition held or continued in contravention of an order requiring it to be closed, or the proprietor of the premises on which such an event is held.

Villeneuve had briefly cruised around the islands before heading back to Europe, in contravention of Napoleon's orders.

Only a hurried withdrawal from the area, in contravention of Manstein's orders, by the 46th Infantry Division under General Hans Graf von Sponeck prevented a collapse of the eastern part of the Crimea; the division lost most of its heavy equipment.

Letters written by officials and obtained by The Wall Street Journal states that Uber and Ola are in "contravention" of an earlier order to stop operating and that in order for their taxi license applications to continue processing, the companies are "directed to seek a sworn affidavit declaring therein that you are complying with the ban order imposed upon your company in letter and spirit".

But in other family cases, shouldn't we be allowed to report when a local authority acts contemptuously in contravention of a court order, or when a child protection team leader is reprimanded for acting unfairly to a parent at risk of losing their child?

But Black still has the problem of a fourth conviction – for obstructing justice by removing 13 boxes of documents from his office, under the tell-tale eye of a security camera, in contravention of a court order requiring him to leave all possible evidence untouched.