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infraction Definition

in·frac·tion (in frak′s̸hən)

noun

a breaking of a law, pact, etc.; violation; infringement

Etymology: L infractio: see infract

infraction Synonyms

infraction

n.

violation, infringement, breach; see violation 1.

infraction Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • law: Any infraction of this law is dealt with severely.
  • rule: A four-year old boy was deprived of his television program because of some infraction of a domestic rule, and began to cry bitterly.
  • limit: Especially, fatal accidents resulting from infractions of the speed limit must involve the charge of manslaughter.

Converse of object

  • commit: Each of the young robins commits some infraction over the following days, save only Pecksy.
  • prevent: No effort is made to patrol the reserve or prevent legal infractions, including burning.
  • report: He reported the infraction, and the school forfeited the state championship.
  • punish: It is society or the system society puts in place that should make, enforce, and punish infractions of the law.
  • tolerate: The IWF will not tolerate any infraction under any circumstances. As Dr. Ajan was speaking, the situation began to degenerate into utter farce.

Adjective modifier

  • alleged: Why did East-West not get their table score in view of the fact that they did not play bridge after the alleged infraction?
  • minor: And hundreds of the ones who have reported have been detained and arrested for minor immigration infractions.
  • legal: No effort is made to patrol the reserve or prevent legal infractions, including burning.
  • such: Karlsruhe and Stuttgart ) there are no records of such blatant infractions on the Allied side.
  • myocardial: Obesity and the risk of myocardial infraction in 27 000 participants form 52 countries: a case-control study.
  • slight: You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction.

Modifies a noun

proceeding: Britain is facing infraction proceedings for failure to comply with EU waste management rules.

Noun used with modifier

  • rule: A penalty will be deducted from your score for each rule infraction.
  • out-of-bound: Stepping outside the performance area will result in an out-of-bounds infraction.
  • law: Why this matters: This was the third time that TE had been fined for data protection law infractions.