as in violations
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony
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Recent Examples of infractions
On top of that, we are constantly monitored by cameras inside our vans searching for the smallest infractions—even during our breaks.
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Rubie Mosqueda, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Clinicians who break the boundary between a professional relationship and friendship can lose their licenses for such infractions.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
All that needs to happen are people perceiving moral infractions.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Osceola County has already established tobacco prevention education courses for vaping infractions, indicating we are headed in the right direction.
—Nia Hayes and Allyssa Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The Police Department has for years ticketed riders of traditional bicycles for breaking traffic laws, but NYPD spokesmen did not immediately respond Wednesday when asked how many tickets have been issued to e-bike riders for traffic infractions this year.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Even diagrams of how the officials signal the different rule infractions are provided.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
The three most common rule infractions are offside, pass interference and holding.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
One former employee gave Axios a copy of their termination notice, which included three spaces to list previous employee infractions.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Rubie Mosqueda, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Clinicians who break the boundary between a professional relationship and friendship can lose their licenses for such infractions.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
All that needs to happen are people perceiving moral infractions.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Osceola County has already established tobacco prevention education courses for vaping infractions, indicating we are headed in the right direction.
—Nia Hayes and Allyssa Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
The Police Department has for years ticketed riders of traditional bicycles for breaking traffic laws, but NYPD spokesmen did not immediately respond Wednesday when asked how many tickets have been issued to e-bike riders for traffic infractions this year.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Even diagrams of how the officials signal the different rule infractions are provided.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
The three most common rule infractions are offside, pass interference and holding.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
One former employee gave Axios a copy of their termination notice, which included three spaces to list previous employee infractions.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Infractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infractions. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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