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fine

a monetary penalty imposed in criminal matters. Itmaybe accepted in instalments, and in some cases, essentially based on means, the court may remit (extinguish) the fine. In the UK there are maximum levels of fines laid down for certain offences. Some levels are changed every so often in accord with the change in the value of money. There are sometimes statutory equivalent periods of imprisonment laid down for failure to pay fines.

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National Casualty Co., Columbus, Ohio; fined $20,000

Washington Commissioner Fined Carriers, Producers and Others $724K in June

Dennison was fined P5,000 for breaking the landing spot rule against Nabong while Perkins was fined P1,600 for taunting Santos.

Alex Cabagnot, seven others get fined in latest round of PBA penalties

He was fined and sentenced to 24 months conditional discharge.

Jackson County court report

Premera Blue Cross, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.; fined $3,500, order 18-0223

Mike Kreidler fines Kaiser of Oregon for illegally charging consumers for preventive screenings

Lance Patrick Moon, 48, of Mainsforth Drive, Billingham, fined PS660 and ordered to pay PS151 costs for failing to give driver information.

Scales of Justice

"Initially I thought that I was being fined for jumping the signal and so I went to the Seeb ROP in order to enquire.

Royal Oman Police asks motorists to check speeding fines

Fined PS220 with PS120 costs, PS22 victim surcharge and PS150 criminal courts charge.

COURT IN BRIEF

He was fined pounds 350 for driving without insurance with pounds 60 costs and pounds 15 victim surcharge and six penalty points imposed on his licence.

BROUGHT TO JUSTICE; The following cases were heard at Cardiff Magistrates' Court:

1-16: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban fined $25,000 for "improper interactions" with Denver Nuggets J.R.

2009: The Year in Review by NBA Fines

In accordance with the ICC code of conduct regulations governing over-rate penalties, players are fined five percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.

Cricket: England bow out with a penalty

And 16% of these have been fined once and 18% more than once.

Fewer fines

In 2003, MCI was fined a record $500 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission for accounting fraud.