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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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.
"The fine issued today was calculated taking into account the nature of these infringements, their gravity in terms of affected EU users, and their duration," the Commission said.
From BBC
The YouTube owner is a major investor and partner in the AI firm Anthropic, which itself has been the target of lawsuits over accusations of copyright infringement in the arts.
From Los Angeles Times
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