Definition of infringement - WordReference.com Dictionary

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infringement
A	noun
	1	misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement
			a crime less serious than a felony
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚wrongdoing; wrongful conduct; misconduct; actus reus ╚transgression; evildoing ╚crime; law-breaking ╚misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement ╚sedition ╚perjury; bearing false witness; lying under oath ╚indecent exposure; public nudity ╚false pretense; false pretence ╚disorderly conduct; disorderly behavior; disturbance of the peace; breach of the peace
	2	violation, infringement
			an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚wrongdoing; wrongful conduct; misconduct; actus reus ╚violation, infringement ╚patent infringement ╚foul ╚copyright infringement; infringement of copyright