Infringe

infringe vb [Latin infringere] 1: violate, transgress 2:encroach, trespass

In the context of the Constitution, phrases like "shall not be infringed,""shall make no law," and "shall not be violated" sound pretty unbendable, but the Supreme Court has ruled that some laws can, in fact, encroach on these phrases. For example, though there is freedom of speech, you cannot slander someone; though you can own a pistol, you cannot own a nuclear weapon.