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Definition of Contravenes

Contravene
Contravene Con`tra*vene", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened; p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra + venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.] 1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat. So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be contravened. --Southey. 2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law. Laws that place the subjects in such a state contravene the first principles of the compact of authority. --Johnson. Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross; obstruct; baffle; thwart.

Meaning of Contravenes from wikipedia

- (disambiguation) Nomen illegitimum in botany is a valid published name that contravenes the international articles Sources of law This disambiguation page lists...
- courts. It has the power to both strike down union or state laws which contravene the constitution and invalidate any government action it deems unconstitutional...
- divided between Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Bulgaria. On 22 June 1941, contravening the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, about 3.8 million Axis troops attacked the...
- January 2015. David Green (18 May 2018). "WHO Bows to China Pressure, Contravenes Human Rights in Refusing Taiwan Media". international.thenewslens.com...
- symbols” to “contravene current legislation.” Government inspectors fine those breaking the law, and confiscate artwork that contravenes the law. Artists...
- Texas' presidential electors to vote for both Bush and Cheney without contravening the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which forbids...
- McClernand and Grant continued until Grant removed him from command when he contravened Grant by publishing an order without permission. Pemberton surrendered...
- Equality in marriage and family relations: "14.[...] Polygamous marriage contravenes a woman's right to equality with men, and can have such serious emotional...
- of a "plurality of legal systems, grounded on religion" was ruled to contravene the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental...
- which, by imposing racial segregation of POWs into different camps, contravened the Soviet constitution. Article 82 of the convention specified that...