encroachment vs violation

encroachment and violation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encroachment	Yes	No	No	No
violation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, encroachment and violation are synonyms defined as:

encroachment and violation: entry to another's property without right or permission

Other synonyms of encroachment include intrusion, trespass, usurpation.

encroachment (noun)	violation (noun)
entry to another's property without right or permission	a crime less serious than a felony
influencing strongly	entry to another's property without right or permission
any entry into an area not previously occupied	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
	a disrespectful act
	an act that disregards an agreement or a right