vi·o·la·tion 
/ˌvajəˈleɪʃən/ noun
plural vi·o·la·tions /ˌvajəˈleɪʃən/ noun 1 : the act of doing something that is not allowed by a law or rule [count] ▪ a serious violation of the law ▪ A second violation was called on the basketball player. ▪ a moving violation = a traffic violation [=the act of breaking a law while driving] [noncount] ▪ He was arrested for violation of his parole. ▪ The evidence was seized in violation of the law. [=was seized in a way that was illegal] 2 : the act of ignoring or interfering with a person's rights [count] ▪ The group monitors human rights violations. [noncount] ▪ They protested the government's violation of human rights. 3 [noncount] : the act of showing disrespect for something (such as a holy place) usually by damaging it
▪ They were responsible for the violation [=desecration] of the cemetery.
▪ They were responsible for the violation [=desecration] of the cemetery.
