violator

Plural: violators

Noun

• A person or thing that breaks or disobeys a rule.
• someone who violates the law
• someone who assaults others sexually
• One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
• One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
• One who violates another person's body as through forced sexual activity
• In the publishing and packaging industries, a visual element that intentionally "violates" the underlying design, such as a starburst, color bar or "splat" on a product package or magazine cover intended to attract special attention.

Examples

• The tournament officials quickly identified the violator of the time limit.

Synonyms

debaucher, law offender, lawbreaker, ravisher