noun
- plural of inobservance; failures or neglects to observe, follow, or comply with rules, customs, laws, or practices
Usage: formal; typically used in legal, religious, or institutional contexts
Examples
- The court documented multiple inobservances of the contract terms by the defendant.
- Religious inobservances were noted during the inspection of the monastery.
- The company faced penalties for inobservances of safety regulations.
- His inobservances of social etiquette made him unpopular at formal events.
- The audit revealed several inobservances of accounting standards.
- Inobservances of traffic laws increased significantly during the holiday season.