Associations to the word «Infringement»

Wiktionary

INFRINGEMENT, noun. A violation or breach, as of a law.
INFRINGEMENT, noun. An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property.

Dictionary definition

INFRINGEMENT, noun. An act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment".
INFRINGEMENT, noun. A crime less serious than a felony.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.