VIOLATION. An act done unlawfully and with force. In the English stat. of 25 E. III., st. 5, c. 2, it is declared to be high treason in any person who shall violate the king's companion; and it is equally high treason in her to suffer willingly such violation. This word has been construed under this statute to mean carnal knowledge. 3 Inst. 9; Bac. Ab, Treason, E.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

Violation \Vi`o*la"tion\, n. [L. violatio: cf. F. violation.]

The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: [1913 Webster]
   (a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. "The violation of my faith." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
   (b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. --Udall. [1913 Webster]
   (c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. [1913 Webster]
   (d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

violation

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Violation \Vi`o*la"tion\, n. [L. violatio: cf. F. violation.]

The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically:
   (a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. ``The violation of my faith.'' --Shak.
   (b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. --Udall.
   (c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance.
   (d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)