technical violation
Frequency: 6.24.5 per million words
A breach of the exact terms of a rule or law, but not necessarily its spirit or intention.
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- This was considered a technical violation of law, not a severe crime.
- The basketball player received a foul for a technical violation, not for physical contact.
- His parole officer warned him about a technical violation for being late to his appointment.
- Although no harm was done, the oversight constituted a technical violation of the contract terms.
- The company was fined for a technical violation related to minor paperwork discrepancies.
- She argued that her action was merely a technical violation of the rules, lacking malicious intent.
- The referee called a technical violation when the coach stepped too far onto the court.
- Falling slightly outside the designated timeline resulted in a technical violation of the policy.
- Investigators found a technical violation in the data privacy protocols, though no data was compromised.
- He faced a technical violation charge for driving with an expired license, even though he had renewed it online.