INFRACTION
misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement
(noun) a crime less serious than a felony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
infraction (plural infractions)
(legal) A minor offence, petty crime
a violation; breach
(ice hockey) A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
In*frac"tion, n. Etym: [L. infractio: cf. F. infraction.]
Definition: The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law. I. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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