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How to use infringement in a sentence

15 example sentences · noun

Infringement means a violation or breach, as of a law. Example: “Some said that the antiobscenity laws were an infringement of free speech.”

Examples of infringement by meaning

nounA violation or breach, as of a law.

  • Georgia, ranked 16th in the world, dominated the breakdown before half-time and forced England into a host of infringements, but fly-half Merab Kvirikashvili missed three penalties.2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport

nounAn encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property.

  • The pattern of services over these lines today still pays homage to their history, which derived in considerable measure from the L.B.S.C.R.'s efforts to prevent infringement of its monopoly at Brighton and Eastbourne.1960 November, H. P. White, “The evolution of train services on the Southern's Oxted line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 661

More sentences with infringement

  • Some said that the antiobscenity laws were an infringement of free speech.From the entry antiobscenity
  • They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.From the entry stand
  • The Court is willing to take off its gloves for the most serious infringements, however.2017, András Jakab, Dimitry Kochenov, The Enforcement of EU Law and Values. From the entry take off one's gloves
  • This paper will discuss the following two issues concerning fanlation: creative rewriting and intellectual property infringement.2015, 廖佳慧(Chia-Hui Liao), “Fanlation in the Digital Age”, in SPECTRUM: NCUE Studies in Language, Literature, Translation, →DOI, pages 39–62. From the entry fanlation
  • It was considered undoctorly, unprofessional, illegal, and an infringement on the right to practice.1998, Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good, American Medicine: The Quest for Competence, page 79. From the entry furor
  • The failure to comply with the European procurement law would most likely lead to fines and proceedings to reverse infringements.2018, Alessandro Arduino, Xue Gong (editors), Securing the Belt and Road Initiative, Risk Assessment, Private Security and Special…. From the entry reverse infringement
  • Despite a goal to Vin Gardiner for Carlton, courtesy of an infringement, the Blues squandered many opportunities in attack.2011, Ashley Browne, Grand Finals: The Stories Behind the Premier Teams of the Victorian Football League. 1897-1938, Slattery Media Group…. From the entry spray
  • However, not marking a reproduction or an aftercast "Reproduction" in a visible and indelible manner does constitute an infringement of copyright.2007, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, Hélène Marraud, Diane Tytgat, The Bronzes of Rodin, page 72. From the entry aftercast
  • But you can't quote large chunks, and MSTing a story would seem to me to be across the line into infringement.1998 September 26, Brandon Ray, “Re: What is Fair Use?”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet). From the entry MST
  • His Honour held that the test of anticipation or want of novelty was that of reverse infringement and the guidelines in Hill v.1990, Adelaide Law Review Association (contributor), An Annual Survey of Australian Law, page 306. From the entry reverse infringement
  • The position will then differ little from that under previous legislation, but any infringement of the law will be much more noticeable in smokeless zones.1957 April, “The Clean Air Act and the Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 222. From the entry smokeless
  • The All Blacks drove upfield, using up the remaining moments, and when Joubert blew for another French infringement, the biggest party in New Zealand's history was under way.2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport. From the entry under way
  • With the felonization of software infringement, the hoped-for enforcement activity has been realized, with a number of software piracy prosecutions having been initiated since the legislation was enacted.1995, The Computer Lawyer. From the entry felonization

Meaning of infringement

  1. noun A violation or breach, as of a law.
  2. noun An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property.

Full definition of infringement

Questions about infringement in a sentence

How do you use infringement in a sentence?
Infringement is used as a noun. For example: “Some said that the antiobscenity laws were an infringement of free speech.”
What is a short sentence with infringement?
“They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.”
What does infringement mean?
Infringement means a violation or breach, as of a law.

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