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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