infringement

noun

in·fringe·ment in-ˈfrinj-mənt How to pronounce infringement (audio)

: the act of infringing : violation

: an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege

Example Sentences

any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution

Recent Examples on the Web Taliban leaders initially condemned the strike as an infringement of the Doha Agreement between the Islamic terrorist organization and the U.S.

Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022 Beijing claims the self-ruling democracy of 24 million people as its territory, and viewed her visit as an infringement of its sovereignty.

Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 The Taliban, knee-deep in a humanitarian emergency both of their own and the Biden administration’s making, denounced the strike as an infringement of Afghan sovereignty.

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Lawsuits against many, if not all, of the bills are expected, with several gun ownership groups citing the policies as an infringement on 2nd Amendment rights.

Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 The law was mainly meant to rein in the use of the Russian language, but for the conservative Hungarian community where many still learn, and pray, almost exclusively in Hungarian, the law was seen as an unfair infringement on constitutional rights.

New York Times, 16 June 2022 The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, an organization of evangelical Christian institutions, denounced the lawsuit as an infringement on religious freedoms.

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2022 There was no bodyguard with them; Empain had always refused close protection as an infringement on his privacy.

Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 Schools have become a flashpoint in the covid response, with some parents objecting to mask requirements as an infringement on personal liberty and others reluctant to put their children near any potential risks.

Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

infringement

noun

in·fringe·ment

: the act or an instance of infringing

especially : the unauthorized use of copyrighted or patented material or of a trademark, trade name, or trade dress see also equivalent, fair use

Note: Infringement of a trademark, trade name, or trade dress involves use of one by the infringer that is the same as that of the owner or so similar that it is likely to deceive or to cause confusion or mistake on the part of the average purchaser. Infringement of a copyright involves the copying of a material and substantial portion of the protected work. If the alleged infringer denies copying, the copyright holder may be able to prove infringement with circumstantial evidence of the infringer's access to the protected work and of similarities between the two works.

单词	infringement
释义	infringement noun in·fringe·ment in-ˈfrinj-mənt 1 : the act of infringing : violation 2 : an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege Synonyms breach contravention infraction transgression trespass violation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution Recent Examples on the Web Taliban leaders initially condemned the strike as an infringement of the Doha Agreement between the Islamic terrorist organization and the U.S. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022 Beijing claims the self-ruling democracy of 24 million people as its territory, and viewed her visit as an infringement of its sovereignty. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 The Taliban, knee-deep in a humanitarian emergency both of their own and the Biden administration’s making, denounced the strike as an infringement of Afghan sovereignty. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Lawsuits against many, if not all, of the bills are expected, with several gun ownership groups citing the policies as an infringement on 2nd Amendment rights. Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 The law was mainly meant to rein in the use of the Russian language, but for the conservative Hungarian community where many still learn, and pray, almost exclusively in Hungarian, the law was seen as an unfair infringement on constitutional rights. New York Times, 16 June 2022 The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, an organization of evangelical Christian institutions, denounced the lawsuit as an infringement on religious freedoms. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2022 There was no bodyguard with them; Empain had always refused close protection as an infringement on his privacy. Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 Schools have become a flashpoint in the covid response, with some parents objecting to mask requirements as an infringement on personal liberty and others reluctant to put their children near any potential risks. Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition infringement noun in·fringe·ment : the act or an instance of infringing especially : the unauthorized use of copyrighted or patented material or of a trademark, trade name, or trade dress see also equivalent, fair use Note: Infringement of a trademark, trade name, or trade dress involves use of one by the infringer that is the same as that of the owner or so similar that it is likely to deceive or to cause confusion or mistake on the part of the average purchaser. Infringement of a copyright involves the copying of a material and substantial portion of the protected work. If the alleged infringer denies copying, the copyright holder may be able to prove infringement with circumstantial evidence of the infringer's access to the protected work and of similarities between the two works. infringement noun as in violation a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance violation breach offence infraction trespass contravention transgression offense misconduct encroachment misdemeanor disregard misfeasance intrusion wrong sin invasion ignoring forgetting neglect overlooking delinquency misprision nonobservance dereliction Antonyms & Near Antonyms observance noninfringement respecting upholding
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infringement

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