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
Boise and Ada County have both created infraction offenses for speeding on the Greenbelt, though from August 2024 to June 2025, Ada County Deputies did not make any arrests or issue any citations.
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Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Duklef was on the phone with him, expecting a call back soon, assuming he had been pulled over for some kind of driving infraction.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
There will be some small, technical updates, such as changing the advisement sheet that informs defendants about possible penalties for their infractions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Sticking with sports analogies, let’s consider a frequent infraction call at a football game.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Duklef was on the phone with him, expecting a call back soon, assuming he had been pulled over for some kind of driving infraction.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
There will be some small, technical updates, such as changing the advisement sheet that informs defendants about possible penalties for their infractions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Sticking with sports analogies, let’s consider a frequent infraction call at a football game.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
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Long Beach was then blanked for the first 3½ minutes of the second half with two shot clock violations, but the Titans could only extend their lead by four points.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Fines start at $100 and can reach $1,000 for multiple violations.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Anshel Sag Xreal filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival AR glasses maker Viture, extending an earlier legal clash that began in Germany.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The city brings claims for breach of contract and trademark infringement.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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