obvious breach

[ˈɒbviəs briːtʃ]
noun phrasepl: obvious breaches
violação óbvia
1. A clear, evident, or manifest violation of a law, contract, agreement, or duty that is easily recognizable and undeniable
The company's failure to pay wages for three months constituted an obvious breach of the employment contract.
O não pagamento de salários por três meses constituiu uma violação óbvia do contrato de trabalho.
2. In legal contexts, a breach so apparent that it requires no interpretation or inference to establish
The defendant's obvious breach of the confidentiality agreement was admitted in court.
A violação óbvia do acordo de confidencialidade pelo réu foi admitida em tribunal.
This term is commonly used in both American and Brazilian legal systems to describe violations that are unambiguous and require no interpretation. In corporate environments in Brazil, it often appears in employment disputes and contract litigation. The phrase carries weight in formal legal proceedings and regulatory compliance discussions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
clear breachevident breachmanifest breachflagrant breachblatant violation
Antonyms / Antônimos
subtle breachtechnical breachminor infractioncompliance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
violação óbvia
Standard legal and formal usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
violação bem clara
More colloquial variant emphasizing clarity
São Paulo
violação evidente
Commonly used in corporate and legal contexts
Portugal
violação manifesta
Preferred in formal Portuguese legal contexts

Related Words

breach of contractviolationinfringementnon-compliancetransgressionoffense

Related Idioms & Phrases

caught red-handed in an obvious breach
blatant disregard
plain as day violation
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