non-observance
noun/ˌnɒn əbˈzɜːvəns/
/ˌnɑːn əbˈzɜːrvəns/
[uncountable] (formal)- the failure to keep or to obey a rule, custom, etc.
- They were accused of non-observance of the terms of the contract.
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