violation
Noun
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A crime less serious than a felony (synset 100771759)
is a type of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil actsubtypes:
- breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace - any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
- false pretence, false pretense - (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
- indecent exposure, public nudity - vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
- bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath
- sedition - an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
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An act that disregards an agreement or a right (synset 100772032)
"he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"is a type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil lawsubtypes:
- copyright infringement, infringement of copyright - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright
- foul - an act that violates the rules of a sport
- patent infringement - violation of the rights secured by a patent
same as: infringement -
Entry to another's property without right or permission (synset 100734781)
is a type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil lawsubtypes: inroad - an encroachment or intrusion
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A disrespectful act (synset 100747530)
subtypes: blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred charactersame as: irreverence
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The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will (synset 100774891)
is a type of: sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threatsubtypes:
- date rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
- carnal abuse, statutory rape - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
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