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Meanings of contravention (contraventions) in English

Portuguese
discussão
Catalan
vulneració
Spanish
contravención

Coming into conflict with.

discussão

A breach, violation, or infringement; as of a law, a contract, a right or duty.

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Examples for "dispute"
Examples for "dispute"
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The reports said the parties may take the dispute to arbitration court.
Reuters
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The number of permanent jobs the project would create is in dispute.
Reuters
3
He cited ordinary dispute settlement procedures included in contracts as an example.
Reuters
4
They said they would try to dispute it by all legal means.
Reuters
5
They reduce to both the capital value of the subject in dispute.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Usage of contraventions in English
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In her judgment released today, Justice Duffy noted there were serious contraventions.
Radio NZ
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These notices did not contain the exact nature of the alleged contraventions.
The South African
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It also rules out CommBank's alleged contraventions of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.
News.com.au
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As a result, six prohibition notices were served, 37 contraventions, and six improvement notices.
The South African
5
In a statement, Westpac chief executive Peter King once again apologised for the contraventions.
Radio NZ
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But if Socialism were carried out with any fulness, there would be more contraventions.
Lay Morals, and Other Papers
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We still punish contraventions but who are today's bad girls?
The Guardian
8
Each day beheld some Protestant church closed for contraventions either imaginary or fraudulently fabricated by persecutors.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
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The Minister said the ILO will be asked to cease its work into contraventions of their standards.
Radio NZ
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The city applied for a court interdict on the grounds of alleged by-law contraventions by the group.
The South African
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Two of the contraventions were deemed to be "serious" and two others minor and inadvertent.
The Irish Times
12
Mr Mulcahy said he found a number of contraventions of the regulations covering food preparation areas as well.
The Irish Times
13
The Minister said the ILO will now be asked to cease its work into contraventions of their standards.
Radio NZ
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Some contraventions of right have already taken place, both within our jurisdictional limits and on the high seas.
State of the Union Addresses
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Meanwhile, the government said the ILO would now be asked to cease its work into contraventions of their standards.
Radio NZ
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Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Bornstein claims Rockpool has committed several serious contraventions of the award and Fair Work Act.
News.com.au
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