false pretence vs violation

false pretence and violation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
false pretence	Yes	No	No	No
violation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, violation is a hypernym of false pretence; that is, violation is a word with a broader meaning than false pretence:

false pretence: (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
violation: a crime less serious than a felony

Other hypernyms of false pretence include infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour.

false pretence (noun)	violation (noun)
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation	a crime less serious than a felony
	entry to another's property without right or permission
	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