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Contravened | Contravention | Contravening | Contravenes

Contravened meaning

simple past and past participle of contravene

Using Contravened

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of contravene
  • In the example corpus, contravened often appears in combinations such as: contravened the, contravened section, offence contravened.

Context around Contravened

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

offence 4× committed 1× smith 1× staff 1× offense 1× argued 1× suspect 1× offences 1× completely 1×

Often after:

section 5× extant 1× adding 1× protocols 1× days 1×

Sentence patterns with Contravened

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the offence contravened the provisions 3× because it contravened extant public 1× council staff contravened the local 1× danielle smith contravened the conflict 1× developer also contravened the law 1× has been contravened adding that 1× he said contravened the provisions 1× location he contravened a protection 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the prosecutor said 3× a fitness to 1× ajibola said that 1× alberta s ethics 1× he argued that 1× it further maintained 1×

Common sentence endings:

lagos state 2015 3× the penal code 3× 14 15 years 1× a shuddering economy 1× and public health 1× anti corruption act 1×

Words around Contravened

Just before it in the word index:

contravene 19 contravariantly 2 contravariant 24 contratenor 2 contratas 2 contrat 3

Just after it in the word index:

contravenes 21 contravening 46 contravention 91 contraventions 10 contravir 2 contravisory 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

accede 64 adhesion 64 adjudicate 64 aec 64 aida 64 aimim 64

Corpus analysis for Contravened

  • In this selection, "contravened" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, offence, committed, smith, section, extant and adding stand out and add context to how "contravened" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the offence contravened the provisions and because it contravened extant public. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "contravened" sits close to words such as accede, adhesion and adjudicate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with contravened

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The suspect contravened section 35 (3) of the Anti-Corruption Act. (11 words)

The prosecutor said the offense contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State (2015). (16 words)

According to him, the offence committed contravened Section 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

A fitness-to-teach inquiry held by the Teaching Council also concluded that the teacher had contravened the Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers over his online contact over several months with the boys who were 2nd Year students aged 14-15 years. (43 words)

It was further alleged that on the same day and at the same location, he contravened a protection order made on July 16, 2018 in relation to Donella Andrews by coming within 50 feet of her and holding her hand. (40 words)

He argued that some of the paragraphs of Jime’s reply completely contravened the first schedule of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), pointing out that if those paragraphs were struck out, the petition would have no substance. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to him, the developer also contravened the law by refusing to subject the site to the necessary post-approval supervision and monitoring procedures as provided for by the extant law.

According to him, the offence committed contravened Section 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

Alberta’s ethics commissioner has found United Conservative Party Premier Danielle Smith contravened the Conflict of Interest Act.

Mr Dickson also argued that the council closing its in-person meetings to the public gallery earlier this year and preventing meeting attendees filming councillors and council staff contravened the Local Government Act II.

The prosecution counsel added that the offence also contravened section 363 and punishable under 364 of the Penal code.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

A fitness-to-teach inquiry held by the Teaching Council also concluded that the teacher had contravened the Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers over his online contact over several months with the boys who were 2nd Year students aged 14-15 years.

The AGF gave an indication to this effect when she declined to carry out the Minister’s directive because it contravened extant public sector financial regulations.

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The prosecutor said the offense contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State (2015).

It further maintained that by the cancellation of the festival, no tradition has been contravened, adding that its decision was in the overall interest of the community and public health.

It was further alleged that on the same day and at the same location, he contravened a protection order made on July 16, 2018 in relation to Donella Andrews by coming within 50 feet of her and holding her hand.

Some members of the Pakistan team had contravened protocols on their first day in managed isolation in Christchurch and would be reminded of their responsibilities, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said.

The maneuver by Democrats, they argued, contravened days of bipartisan negotiations that continued in private and jeopardized faith that Congress was capable of mustering a legislative salve for a shuddering economy.

The offence he said, contravened the provisions of Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

The prosecution said Mohammed suffered a permanent disability as a result, adding that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 97, 220 and 243 of the Penal Code.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code law.

The suspect contravened section 35 (3) of the Anti-Corruption Act.

Ajibola said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 97, 113, and 221 of the Penal Code.

He argued that some of the paragraphs of Jime’s reply completely contravened the first schedule of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), pointing out that if those paragraphs were struck out, the petition would have no substance.

He said that the offence contravened Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

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Common combinations with contravened

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "contravened" mean?
Contravened means: simple past and past participle of contravene
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