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Definition of Infraction
1. Noun. A crime less serious than a felony.
Generic synonyms: Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense
Specialized synonyms: Breach Of The Peace, Disorderly Behavior, Disorderly Conduct, Disturbance Of The Peace, False Pretence, False Pretense, Indecent Exposure, Public Nudity, Bearing False Witness, Lying Under Oath, Perjury, Sedition
Derivative terms: Infract, Infringe
Definition of Infraction
1. n. The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law.
Definition of Infraction
1. Noun. (legal) A minor offence, petty crime ¹
2. Noun. a violation; breach ¹
3. Noun. (ice hockey) A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Infraction
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Infraction
1. A fracture; especially one without displacement. Synonym: infracture. Origin: L. Infractio, a breaking, fr. Infringere, to break (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Infraction
Literary usage of Infraction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elements of International Law by Henry Wheaton (1866)
"He may waive or remit the infraction committed, or he may demand a just ...
Disputes respecting its Wuch, their meaning or alleged infraction may be ..."
2. A Treatise on the Law of Damages: Embracing an Elementary Exposition of the by Jabez Gridley Sutherland (1893)
"Continuous breach of contracts or infraction ol rights not an entirety. A continuous
breach of contract or infraction of a right is not an entirety. ..."
3. The Chinese War: An Account of All the Operations of the British Forces from by John Ouchterlony (1844)
"Sir Henry Pottinger's notification—Navigation of the Canton river—infraction of
the armistice—Smuggling—The Ner- budda transport—Springing a leak—Bold ..."
4. A History of the Inquisition of Spain by Henry Charles Lea (1906)
"... were not to be arrested save in cases of grave and notorious infraction of
inquisitorial rights.1 The Concordia did not bring concord. ..."
5. History of the Hartford Convention: With a Review of the Policy of the by Theodore Dwight (1833)
"The infraction of the judiciary authority and rights, by depriving judges of
their offices in violation of the constitution. " Fourthly. ..."
6. Scotland by Walter Scott, Mayo Williamson Hazeltine (1899)
"Robert determines to break the Truce under Charges of infraction by England—Edward
III. assembles his Army at York, with a formidable Body of ..."
7. Scotland by Walter Scott, Mayo Williamson Hazeltine (1901)
"Robert determines to break the Truce under Charges of infraction by England—Edward
III. assembles his Army at York, with a formidable Body of ..."
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