Violation Quotes

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(On her new film Strip Search (2004) (TV)) "I think it`s important to see. It`s a real violation, and it forces people to get emotionally involved in something that`s intellectual and political".

- Maggie Gyllenhaal

I am still profoundly troubled by the war in Nicaragua. The United States launched a covert war against another nation in violation of international law, a war that was wrong and immoral.

- Bianca Jagger

More and more movies have been pressured to allow reporters and TV cameras to come onto the set while you`re working, and I find that a real violation.

- Holly Hunter

I don`t think the state of North Dakota has the authority to collect the tax to begin with. I think they`re in violation of our sovereign rights, and of federal law.

- Ken Davis

We want to send a signal, particularly to the U.S. Congress, that we believe that there should be a cost for the U.S. violation of international trade rules.

- Kenneth Smith

This is a plain and brazen violation of copyright law. It`s not up to Google or anyone other than the authors, the rightful owners of these copyrights, to decide whether and how their works will be copied.

- Nick Taylor

This is a plain and brazen violation of copyright law.

- Nick Taylor

Our basic premise is to determine whether a violation of the Fair Housing Act has occurred. We`ll be looking at whether their housing of older-people status is valid under the federal law.

- Leon Russell

The Illinois Conference of Churches regards the granting of an exemption to any government entity for expedient purposes of economic development to be a gross violation of the religious freedom secured by this nation`s laws and constitution,

- David Anderson

In the present action there was no evidence of anyone being excluded from a meeting of the authority, ... However, since this issue is irrelevant and immaterial, the court will not address whether a violation of the Sunshine Law exists or not.

- Charles Robinson

In reviewing the case law as to a violation of the Sunshine Law by a secret meeting, this issue appears to be irrelevant and immaterial,

- Charles Robinson

All initiation of force is a violation of someone else`s rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it`s supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group of individuals.

- Ron Paul

This is a violation of the sanctions regime, something that we deeply regret and are quite disappointed in, both in terms of the substance and the procedure that was followed by France.

- James Cunningham

If giving points to some students to achieve greater diversity is a quota system in violation of the Constitution, how can the awarding of points to the children of a less diverse alumni be upheld?

- Adam Schiff

We acted in the best interest of the institution, ... Our intentions were good and we didn`t think we were in violation of our lease. We have always had good relations with the schools and we want to maintain that relation - it`s important for the community.

- Carlos Ramirez

If it appears the transfer station accepted a quantity (of asbestos) that is a risk to the public, our enforcement actions will be two-fold. We will ask them to correct the violation by abating the asbestos, which they may already be doing, and there will be a (financial) penalty.

- John Becker

I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed, there was a lane violation, and I was given another one.

- Mike Krzyzewski

That`s a violation and could place the students eligibility in jeopardy.

- Deborah Moore

If people knew of ethics violations, they should have sent them to the Ethics Committee. If you think there was serious ethics violation that ought to be looked at, you don`t hold it back for retaliatory purposes.

- Barney Frank

When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays.

- James Cronin

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed an addition of insult to injury.

- Al Nash

Northern Uganda presents a situation of extraordinary violation of the rights of children.

- Alan Buddendeck

In my judgment, based on the work that has been done to this point of the Iraq Survey Group, and in fact, that I reported to you in October, Iraq was in clear violation of the terms of U.N.Resolution 1441.

- Alan Schlesinger

The 10 largest antitrust law firms in the United States have gone into the federal courts charging Monsanto with creating a global conspiracy in violation of the antitrust laws, to control the global market in seeds.

- Ali Rahnema

If it be not a sin, an open, flagrant violation of all the rules of justice and humanity, to hold these slaves in bondage, it is indeed folly to put ourselves to any trouble and expense in order to free them.

- Andrea Dziewior

The Department has refused to allow the firm to tell its story to a grand jury, in violation of both Department policy and the basic precepts of fundamental fairness,

- Andy Brunner

Mason City Schools is in violation of the law for using taxpayers` money to oppose or support any bond issue or levy,

- Angie Wellman

That`s a blatant violation of the law.

- Anna McCormick

There were like three seconds before the shot-clock violation, and I thought he was gonna shoot and I`d have a chance to rebound the ball. But it surprised me. I tried to catch, but it was so fast it was tough.

- Anna Shih

Conservatively speaking, my understanding of the law is that if Google went to scan in a book without the author`s permission, then that would be a violation of copyright law. I think it would be great to be able to search text electronically, but you have to get the copyright permission.

- Anthony Mangione

We`re not sure if he made a right-of-way violation or not,

- Antonio Guterres

The original order was a clear violation of the First Amendment and should have never been signed by a judge. We`re glad that we were able to correct this constitutional transgression without a more involved legal battle.

- Apostle

We are not aware of any hospital in the state of Iowa being terminated from participation in the Medicare program as a result of an EMTALA violation. I cannot tell you how many violations have been investigated. There have been very few, if any, terminations nationwide.

- Arthur C. Martinez

It also leads to bowing, which is a violation of God`s law. The faithful bow to no one but God.

- Asa Hutchinson

When a defendant makes a request for a lawyer, all questioning must stop until a lawyer is on the scene. The fact that Shaw made two requests for a lawyer and was questioned for twenty minutes indicates a violation of his rights, assuming that is what really happened. My understanding is that Miranda does not legitimize a confession obtained by questioning a defendant who has repeatedly asked for a lawyer.

- Atsushi Mizuno

I thought it might have been a violation. But I`m not an official.

- Aub Boucher

At a minimum, this procedure constitutes an extraordinary violation of fundamental taxpayer rights and fairness. In our view, it may also constitute a violation of due process of law.

- Augusta Stowe-Gullen

I think they`ve been conducting themselves in violation of a lot of different rules and regulations.

- Autumn Bundschuh

My impression is that it`s mostly been noticed by the city (as a) violation of the ordinance,

- B. Earl Puckett

He wasn`t communicating, ... and if he`s not going to talk to us, fine. If he`s in violation, then let`s stop it right now.

- Barbara Hoffman

There are safety and liability issues. It was treated as a serious violation.

- Barbara Simpson