Category:Transgression

Trans*gres"sion, n. Etym: [l. transgressio a going across, going Over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to Step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See grade.]

Defn: 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.

Syn. -- fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor; misdeed; Affront; sin.