nonobservance

noun

non·ob·ser·vance ˌnän-əb-ˈzər-vən(t)s

Synonyms of nonobservance next

: lack of observance : failure to observe something (such as a law or custom)

supports the state's nonobservance of daylight savings time

nonobservance of safety regulations

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The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in that case recognized the continued existence of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation in Oklahoma after roughly a century of nonobservance by state and federal officials. —