civil penalties
Non-criminal monetary sanctions
Civil penalties are fines or other financial sanctions imposed by government agencies for violations of laws or regulations, distinct from criminal penalties in that they don't involve imprisonment or a criminal record.
They typically address regulatory violations—environmental infractions, tax underpayments, safety code violations: The company faced civil penalties of $50,000 for dumping waste.
Civil penalties require a lower burden of proof than criminal charges.
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- noticeBecome aware of
- cease and desistLegal order to stop
- court orderBinding judicial directive
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Formal accusations of lawbreaking
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incentives · tax credits · subsidies · bonuses · grants
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