civil penalty

English - Turkish

Definition of civil penalty in English Turkish dictionary

(Kanun) para cezası

English - English

Definition of civil penalty in English English dictionary

A civil penalty or civil fine is a term used to describe when a state entity or a government agency seeks monetary relief against an individual as restitution for wrongdoing by the individual. The wrongdoing is typically defined by a codification of legislation, regulations, and decrees. The civil fine is not considered to be a criminal punishment, because it is primarily sought in order to compensate the state for harm done to it, rather than to punish the wrongful conduct. For example, if a person were to dump toxic waste in a state park, the state would have the same right to seek to recover the cost of cleaning up the mess as would a private landowner, and to bring the complaint to a court of law, if necessary

Hyphenation

ci·vil pen·al·ty

Turkish pronunciation

sîvıl penılti

Pronunciation

/ˈsəvəl ˈpenəltē/ /ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəltiː/