Definition of "infringement" []

• A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement; a breach. (noun)
• An encroachment, as of a right or privilege. See Synonyms at breach. (noun)

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• "On whether infringement is the same as theft: "When you illegally download music, it's no different than walking into a music store and shoplifting.""
• "What we're hearing a lot of today at the moment and at least late last night, as well, the Iraqi officials highlighting the number of a what they call infringement of flight air space."
• "This body was set up in November last year to resist what it called the infringement of basic Afrikaner rights in contravention of the constitution."