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The term "violation" in literature is a multifaceted concept that marks transgressions against established norms, whether they be social, moral, legal, or religious. Some authors use it to denote breaches of etiquette or personal honor, as seen in discussions of manners and promises ([1], [2]), while others employ it in historical or political contexts to signal overt infringements of state and territorial laws ([3], [4]). Philosophical and ethical works, on the other hand, frame violation as a dereliction of self-control and a departure from nature’s order ([5], [6]), and anthropological studies examine it as the breaking of taboos that can bring communal censure or even supernatural retribution ([7], [8]). Modern treatments extend the term to legal contexts such as contractual breaches or licensing infractions, further demonstrating its adaptability ([9], [10]). Together, these diverse applications underscore how "violation" serves as a powerful indicator of actions that disrupt the balance between individual behavior and the collective values upheld by society.
  1. It is a gross violation of etiquette to do so.
    — from The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness by Cecil B. Hartley
  2. His very pride made it impossible for him to condescend to any violation of a promise.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  3. Jomini is said to have contributed to this violation of Swiss territory.
    — from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I
  4. The violation of Belgium, the attack on France and the defense against Russia, are only steps by the way.
    — from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein
  5. II Now a man may raise a question as to the nature of the right conception in violation of which a man fails of Self-Control.
    — from The Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle
  6. When they do so, however, the reader will usually find in the sentence some compensating merit, attained at the cost of the violation.
    — from The Elements of Style by William Strunk
  7. Apparently the people imagine that the violation of any of these taboos by a headman would bring down misfortune on the whole village.
    — from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer
  8. A holiday is permitted, or rather a prescribed excess, a solemn violation of a prohibition.
    — from Totem and Taboo by Sigmund Freud
  9. Any unregistered use other than to determine if the book meets your needs is a violation of this license and is forbidden.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  10. The possession of more than 2 days' catch by any person at any one time shall be construed as a violation of the regulations.
    — from Glacier National Park [Montana] by United States. Department of the Interior

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