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INFRINGEMENT
misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement
(noun) a crime less serious than a felony
violation, infringement
(noun) an act that disregards an agreement or a right; “he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
infringement (countable and uncountable, plural infringements)
A violation or breach, as of a law.
An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property.
Antonyms
• noninfringement
Source: Wiktionary
In*fringe"ment, n.
1. The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution. The punishing of this infringement is proper to that jurisdiction against which the contempt is. Clarendon.
2. An encroachment on a patent, copyright, or other special privilege; a trespass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENEMA
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