Associations to the word «Infraction»

Wiktionary

INFRACTION, noun. (legal) A minor offence, petty crime
INFRACTION, noun. A violation; breach
INFRACTION, noun. (ice hockey) A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

Dictionary definition

INFRACTION, noun. A crime less serious than a felony.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats