VIOLATION

[noun]Human rights violations (= Acts against human rights) were overlooked in a country where even children were tortured. [C]He claimed that the way he'd been treated was a gross violation of his civil/constitutional rights. [C]The takeover of the embassy constitutes a flagrant/blatant violation of international law. [C]The truck was stopped for a minor traffic violation. [C]It was decided that there had been no violation of the rules. [U]It was clear that they had not acted in violation of the rules. [U]