Sentence examples similar to try to contravene from inspiring English sources

Thus, in libertarian paternalism there is no attempt to contravene the will of individuals, in contrast to what some hold to be a necessary feature of paternalism.

But the £6.5m ($12.3m) in ad hoc state aid the government has already promised the company to keep paying wages and thus try to stave off 6,000 job losses just before an election may contravene European law.

Last November, under mounting pressure over its broadly drafted surveillance regime — including a landmark judgment by Europe's top court, at the end of 2016, which stated that "general and indiscriminate" state data retention regimes contravene EU law — a Home Office consultation paper revealed plans to amend the legislation to try to squeeze its powers into a more lawful shape.

It was always done this way, and anyone trying to effect a change is contravening the divine scheme.

"We certainly had no intent to contravene the judge's wishes regarding publicity," Ms. Comstock said.

Chartier may have inadvertently contravened Academy rules but it is hard to get too worked up about an independent producer lobbying for his $15m film as it tries to compete against the mighty Avatar.

It seems to contravene two regulations.

The government regularly blocks Web sites deemed to contravene Thai values.

Both proposals appear to contravene international law and UN resolutions on the refugees.

"To me," Healey said, "it seems to contravene pretty direct presidential guidance".

If a financial promotion is misleading it is likely to contravene our rules".