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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That officer added that if the department levied discipline for each minor policy infraction, the city wouldn’t have any police officers, according to court documents.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
Jailhouse records show that Smith was disciplined at least five times between 2010 and 2017 for infractions including self-mutilation, drug use and possession of narcotics or marijuana.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
But the Kings controlled most of the second period, when the Sharks took three minor penalties, including two bench infractions: one for delay of game, puck over glass, and unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Dunbar has had several disciplinary infractions, including for assault against other inmates beginning in 2010, prison records show.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
Jailhouse records show that Smith was disciplined at least five times between 2010 and 2017 for infractions including self-mutilation, drug use and possession of narcotics or marijuana.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
But the Kings controlled most of the second period, when the Sharks took three minor penalties, including two bench infractions: one for delay of game, puck over glass, and unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Dunbar has had several disciplinary infractions, including for assault against other inmates beginning in 2010, prison records show.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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