infringement
US /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/
UK /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ.mənt/
1.
the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation
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The company was sued for patent infringement.
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Any infringement of the rules will result in a penalty.
the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation