violation vs false pretense

false pretense vs violation

violation and false pretense both are nouns.

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

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

violation: a crime less serious than a felony
false pretense: (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 pretence, indecent exposure, public nudity, bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury, sedition.

violation (noun)	false pretense (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 pretense

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