infringement
Americannoun
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a breach or infraction, as of a law, right, or obligation; violation; transgression.
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an act of infringing.
Etymology
Origin of infringement
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.
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