Violation

An act done unlawfully and with force. In the English stat. of 25 E. III. it is declared to be high treason in any person who shall violate the king's companion; and it is equally high treason in her to suffer willingly such violation. This word has been construed under this statute to mean carnal knowledge.

Also refers to non-compliance with a law.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.