Infringement: meaning, definitions and examples
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infringement
[ ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt ]
legal term
An act of breaking a law or right; a violation or breach.
Synonyms
breach, transgression, violation
Examples of usage
- The company was sued for copyright infringement.
- He was fined for trademark infringement.
sports
An act of breaking the rules in a game or match.
Synonyms
infraction, offense, violation
Examples of usage
- The referee penalized the player for infringement of the rules.
- The goal was disallowed due to an infringement.
intellectual property
An unauthorized use or reproduction of someone else's work, such as a copyright or patent.
Synonyms
counterfeiting, piracy, plagiarism
Examples of usage
- The artist filed a lawsuit for infringement of their artwork.
- The company was found guilty of patent infringement.
Translations
Translations of the word "infringement" in other languages:
🇵🇹 violação
🇮🇳 उल्लंघन
🇩🇪 Verletzung
🇮🇩 pelanggaran
🇺🇦 порушення
🇵🇱 naruszenie
🇯🇵 違反
🇫🇷 violation
🇪🇸 infracción
🇹🇷 ihlâl
🇰🇷 위반
🇸🇦 انتهاك
🇨🇿 porušení
🇸🇰 porušenie
🇨🇳 侵犯
🇸🇮 kršitev
🇮🇸 brot
🇰🇿 бұзу
🇬🇪 დარღვევა
🇦🇿 pozuntu
🇲🇽 infracción
Word origin
The word 'infringement' originated from the Latin word 'infringere', which means 'to break'. It first appeared in English in the 16th century. The term has evolved to be commonly used in legal contexts, especially related to intellectual property rights. Infringement is a concept that denotes the violation or breach of laws, rights, or rules.
See also: infringe, infringing.