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infraction
noun as in violation
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Example Sentences
As a collective they are cruel, taunting and beating the hostages, denying them food for the slightest infraction.
According to a report on its findings, ICE “routinely isolates people for minor infractions, transforming what should be civil administrative proceedings into punishment systems that operate without criminal conviction, due process protections, or proportional sentencing.”
The resulting cascade on the court system has been compounded by Pirro’s push for prosecutors to bring the harshest charges allowable, even for minor infractions.
Students qualify for prison education programs only once they have a record of good behavior, and even minor infractions can get them kicked out.
The “connection with the outside world was far greater than the consequences of me getting caught with the phone,” he said, referring to another infraction brought up by the parole board.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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