violation vs encroachment

violation and encroachment both are nouns.

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

As nouns, violation and encroachment are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of violation include intrusion, trespass, usurpation.

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