The government could also use violations of other federal laws such as the Clean Water Act to collect money for the spill.

VOA: special.2010.06.04

The period after the Civil War in the United States was marked by several famous incidents involving violations of the public trust.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

Susan Davis, a university lawyer, says campus police and local police report underage drinking violations to administrators.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Pfizer agreed to pay another billion for violations of a civil law, the False Claims Act.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

They face an increased risk of abuse, including sexual violence and other serious rights violations.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

Schools have to report legal violations by international students to the Department of Homeland Security.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

And,she worked hard to end violations against the rights of black people.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

Parents are informed of violations and students may be suspended.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

More than nine hundred housing violations were corrected.

VOA: special.2011.01.30

"There is a pattern of widespread and systematic violations that the prevailing impunity allows for the continuation of those violations,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Unmanned American drone planes that strike suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan's tribal areas are routinely denounced as violations of Pakistan's sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

In all of these conflicts, she says child soldiers and other children have suffered high casualty rates and grave violations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

"Wherever serious and credible allegations are made of grave and persistent violations of international humanitarian laws, these should be properly investigated,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

The non-binding resolution expresses "very serious concern" at continuing reports of "systematic,widespread and grave violations of civil, political,economic,social and cultural rights,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.20

The U.S.report stressed that it did not reach legal conclusions as to whether the abuses cited constituted violations of international law.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Allegations left uninvestigated with regard to crimes of this nature, violations of human rights, will only serve to feed resentment, bitterness,anger,frustration."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"Several individuals who were encountered during those searches have been taken into federal custody for alleged immigration violations.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

But violence continues to plague Chechnya and the government of President Kadyrov is accused of widespread human-rights violations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

Under the current regulations, protests using cars don't count as "public gatherings" and their participants can only be detained for traffic violations.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Mr.Ban said reports of possible rights violations during the final stages of the bloody battle should be investigated.

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

"We strongly urge the government to immediately put an end to the human rights violations in the country,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.20

Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said the Palestinian authorities take very seriously the allegations in the Goldstone report regarding possible violations by Hamas.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

The European Union suspended aid because it says the government is committing "grave violations" of the rule of law and democratic values.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

"I urge the government to take prompt measures to establish accountability and responsibility with regard to those widespread and systematic human rights violations."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"This facility had a record of numerous and serious safety violations including 515 violations last year alone."

VOA: standard.2010.04.27

The report commissioned by the U.N.Human Rights Council found that both sides committed serious human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

But if violations continue, an official warning could follow, and eventually a recommendation to declassify the site.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"A voters rights NGO came to their office one day to find that the whole building was locked because of fire safety violations,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

it says clearly that Israel is guilty of massive human rights violations and a number of crimes that are already listed in a mandate,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.06