An infraction of the rules that doesn't result in a free throw; however, the ball is turned over to the opposing team for a throw-in Also known as a floor violation
An offense less serious than a misdemeanor An offense, other than a "traffic infraction" for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of fifteen days cannot be imposed An offense against the penal law but one which does not constitute a criminal offense
A violation occurs when an ozone monitor records four or more exceedances of the air quality standard during a three-year period A violation will cause an area to be classified "nonattainment" During the summer of 1998, the Birmingham area recorded violations at the Helena (Shelby County) and Hoover monitors (See exceedance)