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Violative

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adj. Tending to violate; of or relating to violation.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Violating, or tending to violate.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Violating; tending to or causing violation.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. violating or tending to violate or offend against

Word Usage

""A penalty with such negligible returns to the state (is) patently excessive and cruel and unusual punishment violative of the Eighth Amendment," he wrote."

Equivalent

offending

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