infringement
n. C / Un. an action that breaks a law, a rule, or someone's rights. You often hear this word when people talk about copying music or movies without permission.
n. the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, or established right. Frequently used in legal contexts regarding intellectual property or civil liberties.
The company faced a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
The new security cameras were criticized by local residents as an infringement of their personal privacy.
Legal scholars argue whether the proposed surveillance legislation constitutes a necessary security measure or an unjustifiable infringement upon the fundamental right to free assembly.
From infringe + -ment.
Often followed by the preposition 'of' or 'upon'.
an infringement to my rightsan infringement of my rightsInfringement is typically followed by 'of' or 'upon', not 'to'.