transgression transgression /trænzˈgrɛʃən/

noun

1. () The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle  ( evildoing , transgression )
   the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
    The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
   the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
   
2. The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit  ( transgression )
   the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
   
3. The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata  ( transgression )
   the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
    Geological evidence indicates the transgression of the sea over certain land areas.
   Geological evidence indicates the transgression of the sea over certain land areas.