infraction Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a crime less serious than a felony
    violation; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour.

WordNet

In*frac"tion noun
Etymology
L. infractio: cf. F. infraction.
Definitions
  1. The act of infracting or breaking; breach; violation; nonobservance; infringement; as, an infraction of a treaty, compact, rule, or law. I. Watts.

Webster 1913