infraction
A minor offence, petty crimeA minor offence, petty crime.
» He committed many infractions against the law.
Meaning
3 sensesA minor offence, petty crime.
Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.
Übertretung, Ordnungswidrigkeit
наруше́ниеnarušénije
інфракціяinfrakcija, порушенняporušennja
A violation; breach.
Gesetzesverstoß, Regelverstoß
A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.
- a crime less serious than a felony
Examples
9 sentencesHe committed many infractions against the law.
He allegedly committed many infractions against the law.
He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.
The group's infractions were so egregious that we were forced to arrest them.
Mary imposed draconian punishments on her son for committing even the smallest infractions.
deMaria verhängte selbst für kleinste Vergehen drakonische Strafen über ihren Sohn. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of inFrom Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).
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Forms
plural: infractions| Singular | infraction |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a crime less serious than a felony:misdemeanormisdemeanourviolationinfringement