breach of a law

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• breach of the law — index delinquency (misconduct), offense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• commit a breach of the law — index offend (violate the law) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• breach — / brēch/ n 1 a: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty: a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer)… …   Law dictionary

• breach of contract — breach of contract: breach (1b) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of contract …   Law dictionary

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• breach of trust — see breach 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of trust …   Law dictionary

• breach of the peace — 1: a disturbance of public peace or order insulting language causing a breach of the peace see also fighting words 2: the offense of causing a breach of the peace compare disorderly conduct …   Law dictionary

• breach of warranty — breach of war·ran·ty see breach 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of warranty …   Law dictionary

• breach of promise — index dishonor (nonpayment), disloyalty, infidelity, infraction, nonperformance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 20 …   Law dictionary

• breach of duty — see breach 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of duty …   Law dictionary

• breach of statutory duty — As well as actions based on negligence, an injured person or one who suffers loss as a result of statutory breach can also claim for injury and other damage flowing from that breach. Not all statutes may be the basis for such an action but it… …   Law dictionary