Sentence examples for is in contravention of from inspiring English sources

The use of "victim" is in contravention of the Guardian's Style guide on the portrayal of people with Aids.

Are they the same legislators who vote for the death penalty, which is in contravention of Catholic teaching?" He added: "I'm not a church spokesman.

"So that if the clergy are preaching doctrine that is in contravention of UK law and human rights then they lose their licences," he added.

Their case is that in insisting that civil partners "must be of the same sex", the government is in contravention of the Human Rights Act.

"I don't think that the Council will say this is in contravention of the resolution of the Security Council," Mr. Annan said.

Human rights lawyer Gabriel Armas-Cardona is also concerned that the mandatory waiting period in the bill is in contravention of human rights concerning access to healthcare.

The following year the company is found to be "in contravention" of the country's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

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

Law lords ruled in December 2004 that this type of detention was in contravention of the Human Rights Act.

"Her justified anger was outspoken regardless of whether that was in contravention of Labor party policy.

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