to infringe sb's rights

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• Infringe — In*fringe , v. i. 1. To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend. [1913 Webster] 2. To encroach; to trespass; followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• infringe — verb (infringed; infringing) Etymology: Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in + frangere to break more at break Date: 1513 transitive verb 1. to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• infringe — in·fringe /in frinj/ vb in·fringed, in·fring·ing [Medieval Latin infringere, from Latin, to break, crush, from in in + frangere to break] vt: to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another the right of the people to keep and …   Law dictionary

• infringe — in‧fringe [ɪnˈfrɪndʒ] also infringe on verb [transitive] to do something that is against a law or someone s legal rights: • There was no evidence that Apple s work was infringing Xerox copyrights. • We ll be watching closely to see whether they… …   Financial and business terms

• RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• infringe — v. (d; intr.) to infringe on, upon (to infringe on smb. s rights) * * * [ɪn frɪndʒ] upon (to infringe on smb. s rights) (d; intr.) to infringe on …   Combinatory dictionary

• infringe on sth — UK US infringe on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with infringe({{}}/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW ► to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: »Human Rights Watch asserted that the company s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions… …   Financial and business terms

• infringe on/upon sth — UK US infringe on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with infringe({{}}/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW ► to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: »Human Rights Watch asserted that the company s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions… …   Financial and business terms

• infringe upon sth — UK US infringe on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with infringe({{}}/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/ verb [T] FORMAL LAW ► to take away or limit the rights or freedom of someone: »Human Rights Watch asserted that the company s aggressive efforts to keep out labor unions… …   Financial and business terms

• infringe — in|fringe [ınˈfrındʒ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: infringere, from frangere to break ] to do something that is against a law or someone s legal rights ▪ A backup copy of a computer program does not infringe copyright.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• infringe — [[t]ɪnfrɪ̱nʤ[/t]] infringes, infringing, infringed 1) VERB If someone infringes a law or a rule, they break it or do something which disobeys it. [V n] The film exploited his image and infringed his copyright... [V n] The jury ruled that he had… …   English dictionary