as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony
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However, the single free throw will be the value of the infraction (i.e. a foul on a missed 3-point attempt means an offensive player gets one free throw worth three points.
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Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Merrell said a successful test run of the program would involve a drop-off in the number of warnings and especially tickets for repeat infractions.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Hubbard would routinely punish members of the organization who committed minor infractions by binding them, blindfolding them, and throwing them overboard into icy waters.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
This bill weaponizes the justice system to incarcerate immigrants for minor infractions, empowers extremists to rewrite immigration policy, and tears apart families who have long called this country home.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Merrell said a successful test run of the program would involve a drop-off in the number of warnings and especially tickets for repeat infractions.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Hubbard would routinely punish members of the organization who committed minor infractions by binding them, blindfolding them, and throwing them overboard into icy waters.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
This bill weaponizes the justice system to incarcerate immigrants for minor infractions, empowers extremists to rewrite immigration policy, and tears apart families who have long called this country home.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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