contravene       
verb [ T ]  formal uk/ˌkɒn.trəˈviːn/ us/ˌkɑːn.trəˈviːn/
 违反,违犯(法律或规则)
to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule
  The company knew its actions contravened international law. 这家公司知道他们的行为违反了国际法。