Definition of Contraventions. Meaning of Contraventions. Synonyms of Contraventions

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Definition of Contraventions

Contravention
Contravention Con`tra*ven"tion, n. [Cf. F. contravention.] The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation. Warrants in contravention of the acts of Parliament. --Macaulay. In contravention of all his marriage stipulations. --Motley.

Meaning of Contraventions from wikipedia

- describing crimes in general, and the Penal Contraventions Act [pt], describing the contraventions. Contraventions are punished less severely than crimes in...
- not legally binding. It issues warnings to attempt to prevent serious contraventions of the convention. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination...
- The Contraventions Act (French: Loi sur les contraventions) is a statute enacted by the federal Parliament of Canada. The official long title of the law...
- or selling alcohol to minors. Contraventions are handled in Police court, and are tried by a single judge. Contraventions are divided into five classes...
- The Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses (Russian: Кодекс Российской Федерации об административных правонарушениях, frequently abbreviated...
- Sharon and Ehud Olmert by expanding settlements in the West Bank, in contravention of the Road Map, but not building new ones. Anyone who wants to thwart...
- he sent a letter to the Commissioner of Canada Elections alleging contraventions of federal fundraising regulations. In 2010, a police probe was triggered...
- Oxford Guide to Heraldry. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211658-4. Media related to Contravention of the rule of tincture at Wikimedia Commons...
- increasing severity: contraventions, délits, and crimes. The latter two categories are determined by the legislature, while contraventions are the responsibility...
- weapons were stored on Okinawa, and sometimes in ****an itself, albeit in contravention of agreements between the two nations. Lacking the resources to fight...