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infraction

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfrakʃ(ə)n/
Definition of infraction

noun

chiefly Law
  • a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.

Derivatives

infract

verb

infractor

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin infractio(n-), from the verb infringere (see infringe)

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Definition of infraction in the US English dictionary

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