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How to use infraction in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun

Infraction means a minor offence, petty crime. Example: “Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.”

Examples of infraction by meaning

nounA minor offence, petty crime.

  • Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.
  • Pretending a litterbug and a spree killer have committed equivalent infractions doesn’t make people safer.2021 January 8, Nicole Hemmer, “The striking parallels between the assaults on Charlottesville and the Capitol”, in CNN

nounA violation; breach.

  • A team's first infraction could mean a fine of up to $25,000.2016 October 9, Ahiza Garcia, “NFL teams may now get fined for their social media posts”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 28...

More sentences with infraction

  • The mass of spectators didn't see the infraction on the field.From the entry mass
  • The administrator let the minor infraction slide with only a disapproving look.From the entry let slide
  • We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.From the entry whistle-blower
  • At the same time, this infraction is what makes a 'bestranged' piece of literature interesting.2009, J.L. Mey, Concise Encyclopedia of Pragmatics - Page 776. From the entry bestranged
  • Maybe we'll get lucky; maybe he was printed for some minor infraction in some backwater town.1998, Eric Lustbader, Pale Saint, page 24. From the entry print
  • A common infraction that landed pupils in jug was getting caught using a stairwell that was reserved for use by faculty and other adults.2018 October 16, Ted Slowik, “Slowik: Reunion reveals changes to high school, people and places in 35 years”, in Chicago Tribune…. From the entry jug
  • The inducer wants a specified benefit for himself even if it involves an infraction of the existing law, and is willing to pay a price for it.2010, A. Premchand, Contemporary India: Society and Its Governance, New Brunswick, N.J.; London: Transaction Publishers, →ISBN, page 272. From the entry inducee

Meaning of infraction

  1. noun A minor offence, petty crime.
  2. noun A violation; breach.
  3. noun A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

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Questions about infraction in a sentence

How do you use infraction in a sentence?
Infraction is used as a noun. For example: “Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.”
What is a short sentence with infraction?
“The mass of spectators didn't see the infraction on the field.”
What does infraction mean?
Infraction means a minor offence, petty crime.

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