Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the ?imit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral.

To offend against; to vex.

To offend against the law; to sin.

act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"

commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law