Also means
breach
Usage Note
Incumplimiento is the standard legal and administrative term for failure to fulfil an obligation; incumplimiento de contrato means 'breach of contract'. It is formed from the prefix in- (negation) plus cumplimiento (fulfilment). The verb behind it is cumplir (to fulfil/comply).
Examples
"El incumplimiento del contrato generó una multa."
Natural Translation
The breach of contract resulted in a fine.
Literal Translation
The non-compliance of-the contract generated a fine.
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