wykroczenie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contravention noun The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
- infraction noun A breaking of a rule or law, usually a minor one.
- misdemeanor noun A minor criminal offence, less serious than a felony and usually punished with a fine or short sentence.
- transgression noun A violation of a law, rule, or moral code.
Senses
wykroczenie is used for these senses in English:
- contravention The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
- infraction (legal) A minor offence, petty crime.
- misdemeanor (law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
- transgression An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.