penalty charge
Fee for violations
A penalty charge is a fee imposed for violating rules or failing to meet obligations—typically for late payments, parking violations, or breaching contract terms.
Unlike standard fees, penalty charges are punitive rather than compensatory: The bank added a penalty charge for the overdraft.
In British usage, a penalty charge notice (PCN) is the formal ticket issued for parking infractions.
- fineAcceptable in quality
- feePayment for service
- surchargeExtra fee added
- late feePenalty for overdue payment
- ticketEntry permit slip
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