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infringement

[in-frinj-muhnt] / ɪnˈfrɪndʒ mənt /
NOUN
breach
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STRONGEST


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Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer’s hit film “KPop Demon Hunters.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The Constitutional Council said it had found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to the freedom of expression and communication for under-15s.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to the freedom of expression and communication of those under 15.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

A High Court judge in London recently ruled in favour of entertainment giant Hasbro, which owns the rights to Peppa Pig, after it sued Wolfoo's makers SConnect for copyright infringement.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Esso suspected copyright infringement and prepared several lawsuits, but in fact, an unknown resident had built “The Agloe General Store” at the intersection that appeared on the Esso map.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

The EU said the fine's amount took into consideration the nature of the violations, the impact on Europeans and the duration of the infringements.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“There are some severe civil liberties infringements going on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

It asserts that because all of X’s “alleged infringements were self-explanatory,” the commission “primarily relied on gathering its own evidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Mahmoud did at least acknowledge that infringements upon this newfound First Amendment right may survive if they are “narrowly tailored” to serve a “compelling government interest.”

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

He was continually marching Antonapoulos down to the courthouse during lunch hour to settle these infringements of the law.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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