contravention
English
Etymology
From Middle French contravention.
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Noun
contravention (countable and uncountable, plural contraventions)
- The act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement.
- Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.
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Translations
the act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
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French
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Noun
contravention f (plural contraventions)
- traffic ticket, traffic fine
- (law) infraction, infringement, minor offence
Descendants
- → Romanian: contravenție
Further reading
- “contravention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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