01 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; bre…
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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.“Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee.” — I Kings viii. 50.“What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, death denounced that day ?” — Milton.“The transgression is in the stealer.” — Shak.
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Fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor; misdeed; affront; sin.