infraction

(ĭn-frăk'shən)
n.
The act or an instance of infringing; a violation. See synonyms at breach.

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noun

An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example: breach, contravention, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation. See right/wrong.

n

Definition: violation
Antonyms: obedient

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Violation or infringement; breach of a statute, contract, or obligation.

The term infraction is frequently used in reference to the violation of a particular statute for which the penalty is minor, such as a parking infraction.

IN BRIEF: A violation or a rule or law.

Even minor infractions in high school require some kind of punishment so kids learn right from wrong.

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Incomplete bone fracture without displacement.

For a list of words related to infraction, see:

• Crimes, Criminals, and Civil Offenders - infraction: violation of law, usu. a misdemeanor
• Crimes - infraction: violation of a law

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - brud, krænkelse, overtrædelse, ufuldstændigt knoglebrud

Nederlands (Dutch)
schending, overtreding

Français (French)
n. - infraction, violation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Übertretung, Regelverletzung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παράβαση, (ιατρ.) ατελές κάταγμα

Italiano (Italian)
infrazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - infração (f)

Русский (Russian)
нарушение, надлом

Español (Spanish)
n. - infracción, violación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - överträdelse, kränkning, infraktion (med.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
违反, 侵害

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 違反, 侵害

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 위반, 위반 행위, 불완전 골절

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 違反, 違法

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خرق أو مخالفه لمعاهدة أو قانون‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עבירה, הפרת חוק‬

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