(n.) The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin.

atrocity bad faith breach breach of contract breach of faith breach of law breach of privilege breach of promise breach of trust breaking civil disobedience contravention crime crime against humanity deadly sin delinquency dereliction disobedience encroachment enormity erring error evil failure fall from grace fault felony frowardness genocide guilty act heavy sin impropriety incursion indiscipline indiscretion indocility inexpiable sin infraction infringement iniquity injury injustice inroad insubordination intractability intrusion lapse lawbreaking lawlessness malefaction malfeasance malum minor wrong misbehavior misdeed misdemeanor misfeasance mortal sin naughtiness noncompliance nonconformity noncooperation nonfeasance nonobedience offense omission outrage overstepping passive resistance peccadillo peccancy recusancy sin sin of commission sin of omission sinful act slip tort trespass trespassing trip uncooperativeness unduteousness undutifulness unsubmissiveness unutterable sin usurpation venial sin violation violation of law waywardness willful disobedience wrong wrongdoing