Violation

Violation may refer to:

  • Infraction; a legal term in the United States
  • Infringement; in sports, an infringement of the rules is less serious than a foul and usually involves technicalities of play
  • Rape
  • Desecration
  • Profanation

Famous quotes containing the word violation:

    “Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “Injustice, cruelty, restraint of conscience, oppression, falsity, dishonour, deceit, violation of law and equity?—But look how they have cleaned up the cities and what wonderful roads they have built!”
    —Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)

    “The urgent consideration of the public safety may undoubtedly authorise the violation of every positive law. How far that or any other consideration may operate to dissolve the natural obligations of humanity and justice, is a doctrine of which I still desire to remain ignorant.”
    —Edward Gibbon (1737–1794)