| n. | 1. | 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. |
| Noun | 1. | transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" Synonyms: evildoing |
| 2. | transgression - the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata | |
| 3. | transgression - the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit |
TRANSGRESSION. The violation of a law.
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