misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement
(noun) a crime less serious than a felony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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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
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
