verb
definition
To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
example
Accessing unauthorized files violates security protocol.
definition
To rape.
definition
To cite (a person) for a parole violation.
Examples of violating in a Sentence
It isn't violating any moral issue for you, is it?
Was she violating a trust?
Sometime in the 40s she got it in her head that they were violating people, and developed a guilty conscience.
After all, it wasn't violating any of his principles.
He'd been ignoring the extent of the power available from the souls for fear of violating the Code, which he now understood was not binding in the face of a threat like Darkyn.
The reason for this change lay partly in the fact that the ephors, chosen by popular election from the whole body of citizens, represented a democratic element in the constitution without violating those oligarchical methods which seemed necessary for its satisfactory administration; partly in the weakness of the kingship, the dual character of which inevitably gave rise to jealousy and discord between the two holders of the office, often resulting in a practical deadlock; partly in the loss of prestige suffered by the kingship, especially during the 5th century, owing to these quarrels, to the frequency with which kings ascended the throne as minors and a regency was necessary, and to the many cases in which a king was, rightly or wrongly, suspected of having accepted bribes from the enemies of the state and was condemned and banished.
I'm violating Immortal Code by serving you, by locking Rhyn in Hell to keep Kris from killing him.
Being brought before the bar of the House of Lords he made submission as to his conduct in declaring parliament dissolved by the prorogation, and in violating the Lords' privileges by bringing a habeas corpus in the King's Bench.
In 1186 he attacked a caravan in which the sister of Saladin was travelling, thus violating a four years' truce, which, after some two years' skirmishing, Saladin and Raymund of Tripoli had made in the previous year owing to the general prevalence of famine.
He was brought to trial for violating the law of nations, and only escaped conviction by an ad misericordiasn appeal to the people.
They were by this procedure, moreover, directly violating the terms of the Armistice concluded with the Entente Powers on Nov.
The pope is constantly accused of violating the concordat, and constant demands are made for a general council, or at least a national one, which should undertake to remedy the abuses.
By personal detective work, that is, by visiting police stations at unexpected times and by making the rounds at night of disorderly places which were suspected of violating the law, he not only displayed personal courage in positions of some danger, but aroused public opinion.
In the struggle, although he was bitterly accused of violating the written constitution, of arresting and destroying business prosperity and of attempting a radical departure from the accepted social system of the country, he was remarkably successful.
The translation, however, is stiff and literal to a fault, violating idiomatic usage and the proper order of words in its strict adherence to the Latin.
These are they who, enlarging day by day their sumptuous edifices, encircling them with lofty walls, lay up in them their incalculable treasures, imprudently transgressing the bounds of poverty and violating the very fundamental rules of their profession."
The bank by its charter had the sole right of issuing notes, but during the war of 1866 the government, in order to raise money, had;itself issued notes (Staatsnoten) to the value of 312 million gulden, thereby violating the charter of the bank.
He is charged with being, under these orders, the only governor-general who diminished the area of British territory, and with violating engagements by abandoning the Rajput chiefs to the tender mercies of Holkar and Sindhia.
The church saw no danger in encouraging a pseudo-pagan ideal of life, violating its own principle of existence by assuming the policy of an aggrandizing secular state, and outraging Christendom openly by its acts and utterances.
The states could not, without violating the constitutional compact, interfere with the activities of the Federal government so long as the government confined itself to its proper sphere; but the attempt of Congress, or any other department of the Federal government, to exercise any power which might alter the nature of the instrument would be an act of usurpation.
He generally gave way when pressed, without attempting an appeal to arms; he would then swear an oath to observe the Great Charter, and be detected in violating it again within a few months.
But if the Halians and the Phocians were included in the peace, Philip could not bear arms against them without violating the peace.
Accused of violating treaties, breaking oaths, persecuting the church and abetting heresy, Frederick replied by an open letter rebutting these charges, and in equally unmeasured terms denounced the arrogance and want of faith of the clergy from the pope downwards.
Our talking about it is court business, too—it's violating your pledge to the court.
He urged his generals to have no moral compunctions about violating their treaty with Russia.
He claimed that he saw trucks crossing the border and violating the embargo a number of times.
What fierce exultation, sensual, almost erotic, in violating the virginity of a cave!
Herndon was charged with violating a law enacted by the Georgia legislature in 1861 against slave insurrections.
So, schools teaching it as science are violating the separation of church and state specified for good reason in the constitution.
They'd be making a horrible mistake, but they would not be violating a statute.
The Tha Row boss has been charged for allegedly violating his parole conditions by punching a parking valet on 21 Jun.
It should moreover be noted that Magellan's famous expedition had for its object not the barren feat of circumnavigation but the breaking down of this monopoly, without violating the terms of the papal bull which gave to Spain the conquest of the West, to Portugal the possession of the East.
The promise of the railways to give every purchaser of a ticket a rebate check until the question of the validity of the act should be decided by the courts was not satisfactory to the state authorities, who arrested a ticket agent of the Southern railway, convicted him of violating the law, and sentenced him to the chain-gang for thirty days.
A commission of the chambers drew up an indictment against Catargiu and his late colleagues, accusing them of violating the constitution and the public liberties, squandering the state revenues, and other abuse of power.
They 'd be making a horrible mistake, but they would not be violating a statute.
The challenge is to obtain stable fixation of the ulna without violating the trochlear notch with screws.
The electrons have an orbit of minimum energy from which they cannot fall into the nucleus without violating the uncertainty principle.
Many private and state-owned mines have been documented as flagrantly violating China 's rather lax safety regulations.
Kerry was also accused of misconduct, allegedly violating debate rules by removing a pen from his jacket.
By stating the above, I was trying to warn of the possible consequences of violating the contract with the cable company.
Finding out if your state allows you to buy fireworks will help you avoid any problems associated with violating state laws and shipping regulations.
Let the other parent know that you will not stand for him violating the rules that you both set in place for the safety and well-being of your child.
If your co-parent is truly a jerk and doesn't take you seriously, continuously violating agreements and missing appointments, you may want to get a third party involved.
You don't want your business to be violating any copyright laws.
It is a good idea to follow any rules that accompany the free pages, as violating the policies could lead to negative consequences.
She even spent time in jail after violating her probation on a conviction of reckless driving.
The last show met much criticism from fans, who were less than thrilled when the four friends landed in jail after violating a Good Samaritan law.
Originally, Paris Hilton was sentenced to 45 days behind bars after violating probation by driving with a suspended license -- privileges that were suspended as a result of a reckless driving charge from September 2006.
The second part of his sentence is 18 days for violating the terms of his probation related to his 2004 drinking and driving incident.
One of the fun aspects of celebrity watching is finding out who makes the worst dressed lists and is guilty of violating the fashion police.