Faute commise en n'observant pas un règlement, en ne tenant pas une promesse. Manquement ŕ ses devoirs, manquement ŕ la discipline.
ETYM Old Eng. breke, breche, AS. brice, gebrice, gebrece (in comp.), from brecan to break; akin to Dan. braek, Mid. High Germ. breche, gap, breach. Related to Break, Brake (the instrument), Brack a break.
(Homonym: breech).
(Irregular plural: breaches).
1. A failure to perform some promised act or obligation.
2. An opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification).
ETYM From Fail.
1. An act that fails.
2. An event that does not accomplish its intended purpose.
3. An unexpected omission.
4. Lack of success.