infraction

Noun

Synonyms: misdemeanor misdemeanour violation infringement

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a crime less serious than a felonySynonyms: misdemeanor misdemeanour violation infringement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Infraction \In*frac"tion\, n. [L. infractio: cf. F. infraction.] The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]