См. также: breach of international law, break the silence, break-funding costs, breaking open
A person injured by the breach of an obligation secured by a security device described in section 117, 118, or 119, including a producer and a person representing a commodity check-off program, may file with the department a verified proof of claim or other evidence of default. (Michigan laws, law.onecle.com)
Breach of an obligation under civil law means you can be sued by somebody else – for instance by a client, if you have breached a contract or a duty of care – for a civil remedy such as damages. (aatethics.org.uk)
I refer to breach of an obligation. I prefer it to the more dramatic violation. (Adams on Contract Drafting)
