infraction
Minor legal offense
An infraction is a violation or breach of a rule, law, or agreement.
The term typically applies to minor offenses rather than serious crimes: a traffic infraction, a minor infraction of school rules.
In sports, infractions draw penalties: The referee called an infraction on the play.
Violation or umbrage
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- breachBreaking of agreement
- contraventionAct violating a rule
- infringementViolation of rights
trespass · wrongdoing · misconduct · misdeed · noncompliance · flouting · overstepping · disregard
Acceptable in quality
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- consequenceResult of an action
- warningAlert about danger
suspension · probation · forfeiture · reprimand · censure · disciplinary · ejection · disqualification
Entry permit slip
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- citationMention of a source
- violationBreaking of rules
moving · meter · camera · checkpoint · stop sign · red light · crosswalk · jaywalking
Offensive or illegal
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- umpireSports match official
whistle · call · ruling · replay · challenge · unsportsmanlike · holding · offside
Lesser criminal charge
- citationMention of a source
- summonsFormal court notification
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- statuteEnacted written rule
regulation · code · court · prosecution · conviction · defendant · verdict · judgment
Of little importance
- trivialLacking significance or weight
- smallLimited in size
- slightMinor or thin
- technicalOf specific methods
administrative · procedural · inadvertent · unintentional · accidental · negligible · harmless · venial
offense
Violation or umbrage
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- breachBreaking of agreement
- contraventionAct violating a rule
infringement · trespass · wrongdoing · misconduct · misdeed · noncompliance · flouting · overstepping · disregard · nonobservance
fine
Acceptable in quality
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- consequenceResult of an action
warning · suspension · probation · forfeiture · reprimand · censure · disciplinary · ejection · disqualification · yellow card
ticket
Entry permit slip
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- citationMention of a source
violation · moving · meter · camera · checkpoint · stop sign · red light · crosswalk · jaywalking · seatbelt
foul
Offensive or illegal
umpire · whistle · call · ruling · replay · challenge · unsportsmanlike · holding · offside · traveling
misdemeanor
Lesser criminal charge
statute · regulation · code · court · prosecution · conviction · defendant · verdict · judgment · charge
petty
Of little importance
technical · administrative · procedural · inadvertent · unintentional · accidental · negligible · harmless · venial · excusable
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- disciplinemisconduct, violation, time-out, timeout, grounded
- finestraffic fines, parking fine, parking fines, speeding fine, speeding fines
- penaltiespenalty, fine, civil penalty, criminal penalty, monetary penalty
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
infractioncompliance
Adhering to requirements
adherence · obedience · observance · conformity · upholding
infractionfelony
Serious criminal offense
crime · capital crime · criminal act · misdemeanor · transgression
- minor infractionsSmall legal violations