CONTRAVENTION


Meaning of CONTRAVENTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kän-tr ə - ' ven(t)-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin contravenire

Date: 1579

: the act of contravening : VIOLATION

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