infraction

infraction, n. A violation, usu. of a rule or local ordinance and usu. not punishable by incarceration. See VIOLATION(1). — infract, vb.

civil infraction. An act or omission that, though not a crime, is prohibited by law and is punishable. • In some states, many traffic violations are classified as civil infractions.

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