infractions

plural of infraction
as in violations
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 infractions Last November, both TMZ and CBS News reported alleged infractions, including being caught with homemade alcohol and trying to make a forbidden three-way phone call. Cheyenne Roundtree, VIBE.com, 24 July 2026 Reports issued by the NCAA in two major infractions cases painted a damning picture of the football program’s attitude toward compliance. Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Indeed, Nolan frames The Odyssey as a story defined by its many egregious infractions of Zeus’ Law. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026 Trost has a past conviction of reckless driving and a lengthy history of civil traffic infractions, including careless driving, speeding, running a stop sign and running a red light, court records show. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026 The downtown Chicago Magnolia Bakery location had previously failed an inspection on April 21 for various infractions including food debris, dust buildup and chipping paint, but then passed a canvass re-inspection on April 28. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 His companies had a raft of prior infractions, according to ProPublica, ranging from employing undocumented workers to violating minimum-wage and overtime laws. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Prosecutors also filed two additional misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and operating a motorcycle without a valid license, along with four infractions that include driving the wrong way on a divided roadway. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city. Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
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Noun
  • The city has also issued orders to deal with graffiti, weeds, disrepair and other violations.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.
    David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

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“Infractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infractions. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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