violation vs false pretence

false pretence vs violation

violation and false pretence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, false pretence is a hyponym of violation; that is, false pretence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than violation:

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

Other hyponyms of violation include breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, false pretense, indecent exposure, public nudity, bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury, sedition.

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

Difference between violation and false pretence

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