vi·o·late /'vī-ə-ˌlāt/ vt -lat·ed, -lat·ing: to go against (as a prohibition or principle): fail to observe or respect
civil rights were violated
violate due process
vi·o·la·tion /ˌvī-ə-'lā-shən/ n
vi·o·la·tive /'vī-ə-ˌlā-tiv/ adj
vi·o·la·tor /'vī-ə-ˌlā-tər/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.