curfew violation
Out past allowed
A curfew violation is the act of being out in public or away from home during hours when local laws or regulations prohibit it.
Curfews are typically imposed on minors, requiring them to be indoors by a certain time at night, though emergency curfews may apply to everyone during civil unrest or natural disasters.
He got a curfew violation for being at the park after midnight.
The consequences usually involve fines, community service, or parental notification for juveniles.
- infractionMinor rule breach
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- juvenile courtTribunal for minor defendants
- truancyUnauthorized absence from school
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
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- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- violationsinfractions, infraction, breach, violations, offense
- Infractionsjaywalking, littering, loitering, speeding, trespassing
- juvenile crimetruancy, vandalism, shoplifting, joyriding, underage drinking
- military offensesdesertion, insubordination, mutiny, AWOL, absence without leave
- status offensestruancy, underage drinking, incorrigibility, minor in possession, ungovernability