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Violation

VIOLA'TION, n. 1. The act of violating or injuring; interruption, as of sleep or peace. 2. Infringement; transgression; non-observance; as the violation of law or positive command; a violation of covenants, en...

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VIOLA'TION, n.

1. The act of violating or injuring; interruption, as of sleep or peace.

2. Infringement; transgression; non-observance; as the violation of law or positive command; a violation of covenants, engagements and promises; a violation of vows.

3. Act of irreverence; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as the violation of a church.

4. Ravishment; rape.

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