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infringement

American  
[in-frinj-muhnt] / ɪnˈfrɪndʒ mənt /

noun

  1. a breach or infraction, as of a law, right, or obligation; violation; transgression.

  2. an act of infringing.


Etymology

Origin of infringement

First recorded in 1585–95; infringe + -ment

Example Sentences

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And Disney along with other US entertainment outfits including Universal is suing MiniMax for copyright infringement.

From Barron's

Earlier this week, a federal judge denied a request by Masimo to block Apple Watch imports as part of a series of patent infringement disputes.

From Barron's

The Union of Journalists and Journalists' Organisations said they would petition the High Court of Justice against the decision, calling it "a severe and unlawful infringement on freedom of expression and freedom of the press".

From BBC

This week, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, alleging copyright infringement of the company’s characters from the tech behemoth’s AI tools.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chicago Tribune also filed a suit against Perplexity for copyright infringement, on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal