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noun
A minor offence, petty crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A violation; breach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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noun
a crime less serious than a felony
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, infringement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
Narrower terms: disorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peace, false pretense, false pretence, indecent exposure, public nudity, perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oath, sedition
History
From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
