1. (

• misdemeanor ,
• misdemeanour ,
• infraction ,
• violation ,
• infringement

) a crime less serious than a felony ;

2. (

• violation ,
• infringement ,

) an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" ;

3. (

• trespass ,
• encroachment ,
• violation ,
• intrusion ,
• usurpation ,

) entry to another's property without right or permission ;

4. (

• irreverence ,
• violation ,

) a disrespectful act ;

5. (

• rape ,
• violation ,
• assault ,
• ravishment

) the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will ;