Violation, a stronger term than either of the preceding two, often suggests intentional, even forceful or aggressive, refusal to obey the law or to respect the rights of others: repeated violations of parking regulations a human rights violation. 1 a:a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification. A breach of contract occurs whenever a party who entered a contractfails to perform their promised obligations. Infraction most often refers to clearly formulated rules or laws: an infraction of the criminal code, of university regulations, of a labor contract.

Breach is used infrequently in reference to laws or rules, more often in connection with desirable conditions or states of affairs: a breach of the peace, of good manners, of courtesy. Synonyms for BREACH: violation, infringement, offence, contravention, trespass, infraction, transgression, offense Antonyms of BREACH: observance, respecting. Breach, infraction, violation, transgression all denote in some way the breaking of a rule or law or the upsetting of a normal and desired state. to break or act contrary to (a law, promise, etc.): The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has breached the terms of their license.

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