| n. | 1. | The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation. |
| Noun | 1. | contravention - coming into conflict with Synonyms: dispute |
CONTRAVENTION, French law. An act which violates the law, a treaty or an agreement which the party has made. The Penal Code, art. 1, denominates a contravention, that infraction of the law punished by a fine, which does not exceed fifteen francs, and an imprisonment not exceeding three days.
conflict, contravene, dispute, infringe, resistance, run afoul