English-Danish translations for contravention

• overtrædelse
  Den nuværende situation er en himmelråbende overtrædelse af principperne i denne konvention. The current situation is a glaring contravention of the principles enshrined in the Convention.
  Dette er nu tilsyneladende en overtrædelse af et EU-direktiv, selv om der hersker juridisk tvivl om dette. Apparently this is now in contravention of an EU directive, although there is a legal doubt about this.
  Den kendsgerning, at alle tre foranstaltninger kom nogle af dyrene til gode, er ikke nogen overtrædelse af Fællesskabets retsforskrifter. The fact that all three measures benefited some animals does not constitute a contravention of the provisions of Community law.

Definition of contravention

• The act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement

Examples

• Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.

Related words

• contravene
• incontravertable
• contraventional