infractions
Minor legal offenses
Infractions are violations of rules or laws, typically minor ones.
The word often appears in legal and regulatory contexts: traffic infractions, code infractions.
An infraction is less serious than a misdemeanor or felony—usually punishable by a fine rather than jail time.
Three infractions and you're off the team.
Breaking of rules
- breachBreaking of agreement
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- contraventionAct violating a rule
infringement · wrongdoing · noncompliance · misdemeanor · petty offense · code violation · rule-breaking · technical violation
Acceptable in quality
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- citationMention of a source
- warningAlert about danger
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
probation · demerit · points · sanction · reprimand · censure · ticket · disciplinary action
Offensive or illegal
- yellow cardOfficial sporting misconduct warning
- red cardMatch ejection notice
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- technical foulNon-contact basketball violation
flagrant foul · personal foul · unsportsmanlike conduct · illegal contact · holding · obstruction · offside · handball
Entry permit slip
- citationMention of a source
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- parking violationIllegal vehicle placement citation
- moving violationIllegal act while driving
running red light · illegal turn · jaywalking · seatbelt violation · expired registration · illegal parking · reckless driving · failure to yield
Improper professional behavior
- policy violationBreaking established rules
- ethics violationBreach of moral standards
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
tardiness · absenteeism · dress code violation · safety violation · confidentiality breach · conflict of interest · time theft · negligence
violation
Breaking of rules
- breachBreaking of agreement
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- transgressionViolation of law or code
contravention · infringement · wrongdoing · noncompliance · misdemeanor · petty offense · code violation · rule-breaking · technical violation · minor offense
fine
Acceptable in quality
suspension · probation · demerit · points · sanction · reprimand · censure · ticket · disciplinary action · community service
foul
Offensive or illegal
- yellow cardOfficial sporting misconduct warning
- red cardMatch ejection notice
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
technical foul · flagrant foul · personal foul · unsportsmanlike conduct · illegal contact · holding · obstruction · offside · handball · encroachment
ticket
Entry permit slip
- citationMention of a source
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- parking violationIllegal vehicle placement citation
moving violation · running red light · illegal turn · jaywalking · seatbelt violation · expired registration · illegal parking · reckless driving · failure to yield · rolling stop
misconduct
Improper professional behavior
- policy violationBreaking established rules
- ethics violationBreach of moral standards
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
insubordination · tardiness · absenteeism · dress code violation · safety violation · confidentiality breach · conflict of interest · time theft · negligence · unauthorized access
- penaltiespenalty, fine, civil penalty, criminal penalty, monetary penalty
- violationsviolation, breach, consent violation, violations, offense
- enforcementenforcement actions, crackdown, fines, enforcement agencies, penalties
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- defiancedefiance, disobedience, insubordination, noncompliance, rebellion
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
infractionsfelonies
Serious punishable offenses
capital offenses · high crimes · violent crimes · atrocities · mortal sins
infractionscompliance
Adhering to requirements
observance · adherence · conformity · obedience · lawfulness
- minor infractionsSmall legal violations