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What is the difference between breach and violation ? | HiNative
I think "breach" is usually used with "contract" or "agreement", something agreed upon between two parties.
Violation is usually used with "the law" or "regulations", something that applies to a more general population
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noun
1. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct:
〖抽象的には不可算〗(規則･約束などの)違反, 不履行(violation); (信義などに)そむくこと, 裏切ること
e.g. a breach of confidence
e.g. they alleged breach of copyright.
a break in relations:
«…との/…の間の» 不和, 意見の不一致 «with/between»
e.g. a sudden breach between father and son.
2. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army.
【城壁･堤防などの】穴, 裂け目 «in» ; 突破口
verb with object
1. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense):
〈城壁･堤防など〉に穴を開ける, …を破る.
e.g. the river breached its bank.
break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct).
〈規則･約束など〉を破る, …に違反する(violate)
2. no object (of a whale) rise and break through the surface of the water.
〈クジラが〉ジャンプする
PHRASES
breach of contract
an act of breaking the terms set out in a contract:
e.g. I'm going to raise this as a breach of contract
e.g. the theater promptly sued him for breach of contract.
breach of the peace
British an act of violent or noisy behavior that causes a public disturbance and is considered a criminal offense.
breach of promise
the action of breaking a sworn assurance to do something, formerly especially to marry someone.
step into the breach
replace someone who is suddenly unable to do a job or task.
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French breche, ultimately of Germanic origin; related to break1.