infract

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It's a fixture that inverts the stereotypical differences between north and south, and proves that opposites infract.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2013

"But he will never venture to infract the neutrality of the waters surely," rejoined I, "within sight of the squadron too?"

From Tom Cringle's Log by Scott, Michael

These feudal tenures were established in law; woe to the tenant who presumed to infract them!

From History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times by Gustavus, Myers

But even after recreation, with that day's lessons safely out, punished and expiated, Pupasse's doom seemed scarcely lightened; there was still a whole criminal code of conduct to infract.

From Balcony Stories by King, Grace E.

Petter," said he, "I don't ask you to infract your rules.

From The Squirrel Inn by Stockton, Frank Richard