What made the case noteworthy is that these violations are usually treated not as felonies, but as minor technical infractions the S.E.C. cares little about.

He also helped the Filipinos capture the title in the 4x200 m freestyle, but they were eventually disqualified for an alleged technical infraction.

A referee makes most penalty calls while the linesmen may call only obvious technical infractions such as too many men on the ice.

Wardens often wield swords when detaining and executing warlocks to avoid a technical infraction of this Law.

Many violated parole terms are technical infractions.

Miles was later disqualified on a technical infraction because his fenders were too wide,thus allowing Yedor and Dean to get 'bumped up' to first and second.

In a statement, Kemper called the errors "technical infractions" and said it had implemented new policies to ensure that they did not recur.

Linesmen generally may call only certain obvious technical infractions such as "too many players on the ice".

It is used mainly as an enforcement tool on technical infractions, where the subject did not necessarily intend to breach the legislation, but failed to comply in some way.

They have seen too many good men fall because of technical infractions and watched bad men triumph because they acted legally, if unethically and immorally.