<p><em>sīlabheda</em> is not a common used term, I don't think. More common is <em>sīlavipatti</em> - transgression of morality. Another is <em>vītikkama</em> - transgression.</p>

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  <p>tattha katamā sīlavipatti? yo kāyiko vītikkamo, vācasiko vītikkamo , kāyikavācasiko vītikkamo -- ayaṃ vuccati sīlavipatti. sabbampi dussilyaṃ sīlavipatti.
  (dhammasaṅgaṇī, nikkhepakaṇḍaṃ, suttantikadukanikkhepaṃ)</p>
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<p>The common Pali term for an offence against the rules of the vinaya is <em>āpatti</em>. Another common, related word is <em>dussīla</em>, a person with bad moral character.</p>

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<p>What is the Pali or Sanskrit term for a breach of a precept?
I have checked <a href="http://dictionary.tamilcube.com/pali-dictionary.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://dictionary.tamilcube.com/pali-dictionary.aspx</a> and found 
breach of morality defined as sīlabheda . Is there a broader or more inclusive term?</p>

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Breach of precept term
# Breach of precept term

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-01)

What is the Pali or Sanskrit term for a breach of a precept?
I have checked <http://dictionary.tamilcube.com/pali-dictionary.aspx> and found
breach of morality defined as sīlabheda . Is there a broader or more inclusive term?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-01. Score: 3

*sīlabheda* is not a common used term, I don't think. More common is *sīlavipatti* - transgression of morality. Another is *vītikkama* - transgression.

> tattha katamā sīlavipatti? yo kāyiko vītikkamo, vācasiko vītikkamo , kāyikavācasiko vītikkamo -- ayaṃ vuccati sīlavipatti. sabbampi dussilyaṃ sīlavipatti.
> (dhammasaṅgaṇī, nikkhepakaṇḍaṃ, suttantikadukanikkhepaṃ)

The common Pali term for an offence against the rules of the vinaya is *āpatti*. Another common, related word is *dussīla*, a person with bad moral character.


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