different between infraction vs transgression

English

Etymology

From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?f?ak??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?f?æk??n/
• Rhymes: -æk??n

Noun

infraction (plural infractions)

1. (law) A minor offence, petty crime
2. a violation; breach
3. (ice hockey) A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

Related terms

• infringe
• infringement

Translations

See also

• infarction

Further reading

• infraction in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• infraction in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• infraction at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• infarction

French

Etymology

From Latin infractio

Pronunciation

Noun

infraction f (plural infractions)

1. offense (US), departure
2. infringement, infraction

Descendants

• ? Romanian: infrac?iune

Further reading

• “infraction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Old French transgression, from Late Latin tr?nsgressi?, from Latin tr?nsgressus (perfect active participle of tr?nsgredior (“I step across”)) + -i?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?æns??????n/

Noun

transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)

1. A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
2. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

Translations

French

Noun

transgression f (plural transgressions)

1. transgression (violation)