1. A crime less serious than a felony
   - misdemeanor [US], misdemeanour [Brit, Cdn], infraction, infringement 
2. An act that disregards an agreement or a right
   "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
   - infringement 
3. Entry to another's property without right or permission
   - trespass, encroachment, intrusion, usurpation 
4. A disrespectful act
   - irreverence 
5. The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
   - rape, assault, ravishment

Derived forms: violations

See also: violate

Type of: actus reus, crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], evil, immorality, iniquity, law-breaking, misconduct, offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US], sex crime, sex offence [Brit, Cdn], sex offense [US], sexual abuse, sexual assault, wickedness, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct

Encyclopedia: Violation

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