Definition of "infraction" []

• The act or an instance of infringing; a violation. See Synonyms at breach. (noun)

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• "Nations shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Council any infraction, or _any danger of infraction_, of any of these obligations, and that the Council may thereupon take such action and give such direction as it may deem proper and effective in the circumstances. ""
• "My ban ends in 2015, so I guess my infraction is less severe than yours."
• "No other infraction is required for an individual to be detained."