as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution
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Republican lawmakers have railed against previous legislation, including the more sweeping assault weapons ban proposals, as government overreach and infringements on the Second Amendment.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Per The Guardian, Nosferatu also has an unusual historical significance because of a copyright infringement suit filed by Bram Stoker’s widow, Florence Balcombe, which resulted in an order that all prints of the film be restored.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The platform and ByteDance must convince the court to overturn a lower court's decision that the national security risks of TikTok outweigh the law's infringement of free speech rights.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Of course, a certain caution is wise — god knows the Walt Disney Corporation would be happy to sue over any infringement on its remaining rights.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Per The Guardian, Nosferatu also has an unusual historical significance because of a copyright infringement suit filed by Bram Stoker’s widow, Florence Balcombe, which resulted in an order that all prints of the film be restored.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The platform and ByteDance must convince the court to overturn a lower court's decision that the national security risks of TikTok outweigh the law's infringement of free speech rights.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Of course, a certain caution is wise — god knows the Walt Disney Corporation would be happy to sue over any infringement on its remaining rights.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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