as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony
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Recent Examples of infraction
The interactions show how the most minor infraction can lead to an arrest, and how officers actively communicate and plan with ICE agents.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Yet stunningly, the three refs ignored the infraction in real time.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
In October 2013, he was sentenced to serve a life sentence for drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations, among other infractions.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
Researchers found that disciplinary infractions rose during the first year, but the rate returned to average in the second year.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Yet stunningly, the three refs ignored the infraction in real time.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
In October 2013, he was sentenced to serve a life sentence for drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations, among other infractions.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
Researchers found that disciplinary infractions rose during the first year, but the rate returned to average in the second year.
—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
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In April of last year, state media reported on a case in which the Supreme People’s Court ruled on a copyright infringement dispute, ordering the infringing party to pay 46,000 yuan (around $6,000) in damages.
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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