noun
definition
A minor offence, petty crime
definition
A violation; breach
definition
A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.
Examples of infractions in a Sentence
These acts were held to be infractions of the treaty, and war was declared (1715).
What can really be fun about switch day is when the "principal" calls students (AKA teachers playing students) down to the office for minor infractions such as chewing gum or being late to class.
Parents should be prepared in extreme situations to send young people home for infractions, call parents to pick up teens who have used alcohol or drugs, and to suspend the party if things get out of hand.
A normal show follows the order of ticketing the offending vehicle, booting or towing the car -which depends on how many infractions the civilian has- and transporting the vehicle to the lot for retrieval by the public.
They were also charged with the maintenance of order in the mir and the family, punishing infractions of the religious law, husbands who beat their wives, and parents who ill-treated their children.
Chosen to represent the provincial synod of Anjou, Touraine and Maine at the national synod held in 1631 at Charenton, he was appointed as orator to present to the king "The Copy of their Complaints and Grievances for the Infractions and Violations of the Edict of Nantes."
Flanders became a battle-field in the great struggle between France and England, and the war of trade prohibitions led to infractions of the German privileges in Bruges.
On account of infractions of the treaty many vessels were seized and some were condemned.
Peterboro became a station on the "underground railroad"; and after 1850 Smith furnished money for the legal expenses of persons charged with infractions of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Another device of Edward for filling his exchequer was a very stringent enforcement of justice; small infractions of the laws being made the excuse for exorbitant fines.
No effort is made to patrol the reserve or prevent legal infractions, including burning.
It is society or the system society puts in place that should make, enforce, and punish infractions of the law.
And hundreds of the ones who have reported have been detained and arrested for minor immigration infractions.
While adults may tell children that it's important to be truthful, they tend to be more accepting of "little white lies" than more serious infractions.
Small infractions are as big of a deal as little infractions.
Do a search of the state's court records for warrants, court appearances, tickets and other infractions.