Words similar to violates

Example sentences for: violates

How can you use “violates” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

He claims that his cymbal crash--a single beat--is so recognizably his that any use of it violates his copyright.
(The problem with this idea is that it violates the 1978 Humane Slaughter Law.
Disclosing information from a grand-jury proceeding violates the federal rules of criminal procedure and would subject attorneys in Starr's office to contempt charges and possibly jail time.
Europeans and Canadians point out that Helms-Burton infringes upon their nations' sovereignty and violates U.S. commitments under the WTO.
As the book has been around for a long time, it probably works for many people, despite the fact that it violates my principle that the only legitimate way of increasing a person's vocabulary is through reading, reading, reading (and then writing, writing, writing).