A breach or breaking of the law.

Law. In a wide sense, Any violation or transgression of the law; spec. one not amounting to treason, felony, or misprision of either.

The action of transgressing or passing beyond the bounds of legality or right; a violation of law, duty, or command; disobedience, trespass, sin.

A violation of the law or a right; an offence (in earlier use sometimes a criminal offence); a crime. In Civil Law (now chiefly Scots Law): a civil…

(with an and plural) An instance of this; a breach of rule or principle; an irregular, lawless, or disorderly act.

A breaking or breach (of a law, obligation, right, etc.); breach, violation.

Chiefly North American. spec. An infringement of the law, a crime. Also: an infringement of the rules of a sport.

a breach of traffic laws which occurs while the driver's vehicle is in motion, such as speeding or drink-driving (as opposed to one relating to a…