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Infraction vs Infract - What's the difference?

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Infraction is a related term of infract.


As a noun infraction

is (legal) a minor offence, petty crime.

As a verb infract is

to infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).

As an adjective infract is

not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole.

infraction

English

(wikipedia infraction)

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * infringe * infringement

    See also

    * infarction

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    infract

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule)
    • Related terms
    * infraction
    See also
    * infarct

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) infractus

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole.
    • (Chapman)