When wielded for political purposes, it is a violation of the basic contract the American people have with their government.

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The church considers artificial insemination immoral and a violation of church doctrine, and the contract required her to comply with the philosophies and teachings of the Catholic church, Goodin said.

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The revelations about the frequency of shocks on bases are found in the complete and detailed report that led to KBR's citation for being in serious violation of its contract several months ago.

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In the absence of, say, a confidentiality or non-disparagement clause in a contract, court orders prohibiting the making of true statements are rare indeed, generally considered a violation of the free-speech provision of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.

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