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• v  go against, as of rules and laws
• v  deny the truth of

• Disruptive protests by workers would contravene the new labor law passed a month back, which sets tough restrictions on the forms of protest available to trade unions.
• Some of the human instincts and passions are not entitled to self-gratification, because in seeking it people contravene law.
• Some airline experts say it may contravene international agreements and could cause major disruptions in the coming summer travel season.

• conflict
• run afoul
• infringe
• contradict
• negate

News & Articles

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• Sunshine law gets cloudy when federal officials take email home
  Documents show that Lisa P. Jackson, as EPA chief, told a lobbyist to shift their conversations to her "home email" account rather than using official government accounts, in a move that appears to contravene the intent of federal sunshine laws. Meanwhile, top House investigators Tuesday accused Lois Lerner, the woman ...
  Aug. 14, 2013 - The Washington Times
• The Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) Weighs in On Governor Cuomo
  Warns Governor he is sinking the Exhibition Industry in New York CitySANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is being released by The Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO):Dear Governor Cuomo:This past week, you and your administration announced actions that contravene the trust the exhibition industry has had in New York for decades and, as ...
  Aug. 13, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Mike Crapo in LocalNews8.com
  In his letter, dated March 7, 2008, Crapo wrote: "Soldiers are trained to follow orders issued to facilitate order and safety on the battlefield. When orders issued in high stress situations, such as Sgt. Vela found himself, contravene order, safety...
• Louise Arbour in UN News Centre
  These continued severe restrictions on the freedom of expression and movement against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi contravene basic human rights,Ms. Arbour added. "They come at a time when the people of Myanmar are suffering hard and their...
• Vladimir Putin in Reuters
  I respectfully decline to answer the question on the advice of counsel, on the grounds that to do so would contravene the reporter's privilege, the special witness doctrine, my rights under the Illinois Constitution, and the First and Fifth... Jim DeRogatis http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_DeRogatis&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNELmMWv7JIxlzk_cBf7eedlijs1Ig Chicago Sun-Times http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/kelly/989355,CST-NWS-Rside05.article&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFqBepxH-v0a62d8TIGyrO0Ze6SGA Jun 5, 2008 21924 29472 contravention We see that military resources of certain states and members of the NATO alliance are being built up right by our borders and in contravention of previously reached agreements," Putin said in remarks shown on state television.