Difference between revisions of "Infraction"
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| − | An '''infraction''' is a violation of [[law]] not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses generally are considered infractions. [[Category:Legal Terms]] | + | An '''infraction''' is a violation of [[law]] not punishable by imprisonment. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this is "[t]he action of breaking or infringing (a bond or obligation)-- [a] breach, violation, [or] infringement."<ref>"infraction, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2016. Web. 4 May 2016.</ref> Minor traffic offenses generally are considered infractions.<ref>The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition</ref> |
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