transgress
His alleged transgressions have been mostly political rather than personal.
Out of 859 transgressions of pollution laws, only 1 percent were prosecuted.
The harsh punishment of minor transgressions has an insignificant impact on crime.

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transgression | American Dictionary

transgression
noun[ C/U ]
 fmlus/trænzˈɡreʃ·ən/
an action that breaks a law or rule:
[ C ]It is hard to keep the transgressions of famous people out of the news.

transgress

verb[ T ]us/trænzˈɡres/
fml
He transgressed the military code of honor and paid a heavy penalty.