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die Gesetzesverstöße

violations of the law, legal infringements, offenses

Er wurde wegen mehrerer Gesetzesverstöße angeklagt.

He was charged with several violations of the law.

Das ist ein geringfügiger Gesetzesverstoß.

That is a minor legal infringement.

ein Gesetzesverstoß ((gegen sth.acc)) a violation against sth. That is a violation of copyright law.

((wegen eines Gesetzesverstoßes)) because of a legal violation He was convicted because of a legal violation.

die Rechtsverletzung (legal violation), das Delikt (offense), die Straftat (crime); Antonyms: die Gesetzestreue (law-abidingness)

Composed of 'Gesetz' (law) and 'Verstoß' (violation). 'Verstoßen' means to violate or offend against.

Think of 'verstoßen' as 'pushing against' (stoßen) something – in this case, pushing against the law (Gesetz).

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