contraventions
Acts against rules
Contraventions are acts that violate rules, laws, or agreements.
The word appears most often in legal and regulatory contexts: The company faced fines for contraventions of safety regulations.
A contravention is typically less serious than a crime—more a breach or infraction than an offense.
Multiple contraventions of the treaty led to its collapse.
Violation of rights
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- breachBreaking of agreement
- infractionMinor rule breach
- offenseViolation or umbrage
trespass · noncompliance · disobedience · wrongdoing · misconduct · illegality · unlawfulness · malfeasance
Defiance of established power
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
dissent · protest · recalcitrance · nonconformity · mutiny · contumacy · obstinacy · willfulness
Monetary sanctions or particles
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
- censuresFormally expresses strong disapproval
suspensions · disqualifications · forfeitures · seizures · citations · warnings · punishments · levies
Pursuing legal charges
- litigationLegal dispute process
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
defendant · verdict · adjudication · statutory · regulatory · citation · summons · enforcement
infringement
Violation of rights
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- breachBreaking of agreement
- infractionMinor rule breach
offense · trespass · noncompliance · disobedience · wrongdoing · misconduct · illegality · unlawfulness · malfeasance · misdeed
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
opposition · dissent · protest · recalcitrance · nonconformity · mutiny · contumacy · obstinacy · willfulness · intractability
fines
Monetary sanctions or particles
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
- reprimandsFormal expressions of disapproval
censures · suspensions · disqualifications · forfeitures · seizures · citations · warnings · punishments · levies · assessments
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- litigationLegal dispute process
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
plaintiff · defendant · verdict · adjudication · statutory · regulatory · citation · summons · enforcement · indictment
parking
Leaving a vehicle temporarily
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- jaywalkingIllegal pedestrian crossing
- red-lightTraffic control commanding halt
seatbelt · roadway · motoring · highway · driving · ticketing · citation · meter · signage · lane
contraventionscompliance
Adhering to requirements
adherence · conformity · observance · obedience · keeping
contraventionspermissions
Official allowances granted
authorizations · approvals · sanctions · allowances · endorsements
contraventionscompliance
Adhering to requirements
conformance · agreement · alignment · harmony · cooperation