infringement

[ in-frinj-muhnt ]

noun

1. a breach or infraction, as of a law, right, or obligation; violation; transgression.
2. an act of infringing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of infringement¹

First recorded in 1585–95; infringe + -ment

Example Sentences

She said Meta "must stop this behaviour", with the EU asking the firm to "refrain from repeating" the infringement.

From BBC

He added the absence of any infringement decisions under EU or UK competition law meant it would be down to the claimant to prove the market abuse it was alleging was actually taking place.

From BBC

The judge not only dismissed Raw Story’s case; she implied that no copyright holder might be able to show enough harm from AI scraping to win an infringement case.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a filing reported by USA Today, the pair, Jack and Meg White, dismissed their copyright infringement lawsuit against Trump.

From Salon

When she refused, they copied the post to a blogging website, backdated it, and then claimed she had plagiarized it in an example of copyright infringement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• infraction
• invasion
• transgression
• violation