Defn: To offend against the law; to sin.
Who transgressed in the thing accursed. I Chron. ii. 7.
TRANSGRESSION Trans*gres"sion, n. Etym: [L. transgressio a going across, going over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See Grade.]
Defn: The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin. Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee. I Kings viii. 50. What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, death denounced that day Milton. The transgression is in the stealer. Shak.
Syn. — Fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor; misdeed; affront; sin.
TRANSGRESSIONAL
Trans*gres"sion*al, a.
Defn: Of pertaining to transgression; involving a transgression.
TRANSGRESSIVE Trans*gress"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. L. transgressivus passing over into another class. F. transgressif.]
Defn: Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. -
TRANSGRESSIVELY
Trans*gress"ive*ly, adv.
Defn: In a transgressive manner Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne.