1. Noun
The act of infringing; breach; violation; nonfulfillment; as, the infringement of a treaty, compact, law, or constitution.
2. Noun
An encroachment on a patent, copyright, or other special privilege; a trespass.
3. Noun
a crime less serious than a felony
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4. Noun
an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
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