An '''infraction''' is a violation of [[law]] not punishable by imprisonment. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this is "[t]he action of breaking or infringing (a bond or obligation)-- [a] breach, violation, [or] infringement."<ref>"infraction, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2016. Web. 4 May 2016.</ref> Minor traffic offenses generally are considered infractions.<ref>The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition</ref> | An '''infraction''' is a violation of [[law]] not punishable by imprisonment. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this is "[t]he action of breaking or infringing (a bond or obligation)-- [a] breach, violation, [or] infringement."<ref>"infraction, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2016. Web. 4 May 2016.</ref> Minor traffic offenses generally are considered infractions.<ref>The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition</ref> |