Definition of infraction Infraction

/ɪnfɹæˈkʃʌn/ - [infrakshun] - in•frac•tion

We found 9 definitions of infraction from 6 different sources.

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What does infraction mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

infraction - a crime less serious than a felony
  misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, infringement
  criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
  breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
  false pretence, false pretense (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
  indecent exposure, public nudity vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
  bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury criminal offense of making false statements under oath
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • infraction (Noun)
    A minor offence, petty crime.
  • infraction (Noun)
    A violation; breach.
  • infraction (Noun)
    A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • infraction (n.)
    The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • infraction
    A breach, violation, or infringement; as of a law, a contract, a right or duty.
  • infraction
    A crime less serious than a felony.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • infraction
    in-frak′shun, n. violation, esp. of law: breach.—v.t. Infract′, to break off.—n. Infrac′tor, one who infracts. [L.,—in, in, frangĕre, fractum, to break.]

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