Rule violation (7)

I believe the answer is:

offence

(Other definitions for offence that I've seen before include "Misdemeanour" , "An act punishable by law" , "misdemeanor" , "Misdeed" , "Crime; insult" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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