infraction

plural infractions

1. lawA minor offence, petty crime.

   Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.

   1 more example

   Pretending a litterbug and a spree killer have committed equivalent infractions doesn’t make people safer.

   2021 January 8, Nicole Hemmer, “The striking parallels between the assaults on Charlottesville and the Capitol”, in CNN

2. A violation; breach.

   A team's first infraction could mean a fine of up to $25,000.

   2016 October 9, Ahiza Garcia, “NFL teams may now get fined for their social media posts”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 28 May 2025

3. hobbiesA major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.