infraction
noun
[ ɪnˈfrakʃ(ə)n ]
• a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.
Similar:
infringement,
contravention,
breach,
violation,
transgression,
breaking,
neglect,
dereliction,
non-observance,
failure to observe,
non-compliance,
delict,
contumacy,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin infractio(n- ), from the verb infringere (see infringe).
