| n. | 1. | The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. |
| 2. | Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. | |
| 3. | An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; | |
| 4. | Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. | |
| 5. | Ravishment; rape; outrage. |
| Noun | 1. | violation - a crime less serious than a felony |
| 2. | violation - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" Synonyms: infringement | |
| 3. | violation - entry to another's property without right or permission | |
| 4. | violation - a disrespectful act Synonyms: irreverence | |
| 5. | violation - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
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.
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