Instances of breaking a rule, law, or agreement that someone has made or promised to follow.
From Latin 'violare' meaning to treat with violence or disrespect. It evolved through French and English to mean any breach or infringement of established rules.
The word comes from the same root as 'violence'—breaking rules is seen as a kind of violence against the order that holds society together.
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