Infraction is best described as which of the following?

• A. Major crime resulting in long imprisonment
• B. Minor violation of a rule or law
• C. A serious civil offense
• D. A violation that always leads to license revocation

Answer: (B)

Infraction is a minor violation of a rule or law, typically punished by a fine rather than jail time. It’s the kind of offense you might see with a traffic ticket or a small statutory violation—something not serious enough to warrant imprisonment. This helps distinguish it from a major crime, which can lead to long imprisonment, and from civil offenses, which involve private disputes typically handled in civil court. Also, infractions don’t always carry license consequences; penalties vary, and license revocation is not an automatic or universal outcome.