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

plural of infraction

Relating to infractions.

(transitive) To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule). / (transitive) To break off.

Not broken or fractured; unharmed; whole.

present participle of infract

simple past tense and past participle of infract

Capable of being broken.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infract

(American football) an infraction in which a football player, on defense, gets into or crosses the neutral zone during the snap, causing an offensive player to false start. The penalty is against the defense, not the offense. It is a 5 yard penalty.