contravention
French → English
(law) Fine/Ticket: a penalty for a minor legal offense, especially traffic
L'automobiliste a reçu une contravention pour un excès de vitesse en ville.
(English) The driver received a ticket for speeding in the city.
L'éventualité d'une contravention dissuade les gens de mal stationner.
(English) The possibility of a fine discourages people from parking poorly.
(legal) Breach: the act of violating a law, decree, or contract
C'est une contravention manifeste au traité de paix signé récemment.
(English) It is a clear breach of the peace treaty signed recently.
Vendre ce médicament sans ordonnance est en contravention avec la loi.
(English) Selling this medicine without a prescription is in violation of the law.
Entry ID: fr:en:contravention · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary