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Noun violation has 5 senses

misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, offence, offense, violation, infringement - a crime less serious than a felony
--₁ is a kind of crime, law-breaking
--₁ has particulars:

disorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peace; false pretense, false pretence; indecent exposure, public nudity; perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oath; sedition

violation, infringement - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
--₂ is a kind of wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
--₂ has particulars:
copyright infringement, infringement of copyright; foul; patent infringement

Derived form: verb violate₁
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation - entry to another's property without right or permission
--₃ is a kind of wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
--₃ has particulars: inroad
Derived form: verb violate₄
irreverence, violation - a disrespectful act
--₄ is a kind of evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity
--₄ has particulars: profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege
Derived form: verb violate₄
rape, violation, assault, ravishment - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
--₅ is a kind of sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense
--₅ has particulars: date rape; statutory rape, carnal abuse
Derived form: verb violate₅