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infraction

/ɪnˈfɹækʃən/ noun C1
  1. A minor offence, petty crime. · Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.
  2. A violation; breach.
  3. A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

Plural infractions

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Dantès would not allow that any such infraction of regular and proper rules should be made in his favor.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 252 · C1

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