wilful disregard

collocation in English

meaningsofwilfulanddisregard

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wilful
adjective
uk
/ˈwɪl.fəl/us
/ˈwɪl.fəl/
(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it ...
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disregard
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːd/us
/ˌdɪs.rɪˈɡɑːrd/
the fact of showing no care or respect ...
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(Definition ofwilfulanddisregardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Today's debate is occurring because of thewilfuldisregardof the law by certain elements of the minicab industry.
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Disqualification will have been imposed as a result of a serious offence, and continuing to drive involves thewilfuldisregardof a court order.
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That is reminiscent of the discredited economic thinking of the 1950s, with itswilfuldisregardfor the unity of our country.
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Judgment will not be given to enforce a penalty where it is a case of ignorance and not ofwilfuldisregardof the law.
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It is not proper to restrict the instrument of prosecution to those cases wherewilfuldisregardcan be established.
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Certainly, damage is not done as a result of awilfuldisregardfor nature.
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It involveswilfuldisregardof an order of the court.
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First, there was the apparentlywilfuldisregardfor the unfairness of selection by mortgage, which happens in an area where people rely entirely on the neighbourhood comprehensive.
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Current fishing practices have been based on inaccurate data, sometimes on awilfuldisregardof scientific evidence and on a failure to consider the long-term consequences of current policies.
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It was awilfuldisregardof responsibility.
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