Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civil violation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: civil vi-o-la-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A violation of civil law, not treated as a crime.

Example Sentences

"Under federal law, it is a crime for anyone to enter into the US without the approval of an immigration officer -- it's a misdemeanor offense that carries fines and no more than six months in prison. Many foreign nationals, however, enter the country legally every day on valid work or travel visas, and end up overstaying for a variety of reasons. But that's not a violation of federal criminal law -- it's a civil violation that gets handled in immigration court proceedings."

Etymology

From civil + violation.

Inflected Forms

civil violations (plural)

Phrases

criminal offence

Frequently Paired Words

criminal offence

Questions

What does civil violation mean?: A violation of civil law, not treated as a crime.
Where does civil violation come from?: From civil + violation.

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