1.A punishment imposed for a violation of law. 2.A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract. 3.The disadvantage or painful consequences resulting from an action or condition:neglected his health and paid the penalty....
to deter those who are tempted to cut costs by breaking the health and safety law, and to render faster and more efficient justice'. The Act will: raise the maximum fine which may be imposed in the Magistrates' Courts for breaches of health and safety regulations from 5,000 pounds to 20...
Penalties for Breaking the Law 20Then theLordspoke to Moses, saying,2“Again, you shall say to the children of Israel:‘Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who[a]dwell in Israel, who givesanyof his descendants to Molech, he shall surely be put to death. The people...
Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to maintain the order of public security, safeguard public safety, protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and regularize and guarantee performance of the dut...
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Article 2 Whoever disturbs social order, endangers public safety, infringes upon a citizen's rights of the person and encroaches upon public or private property, if such acts constitute a crime according to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, shall be investigated for criminal ...
(d) of Section 18075.55 of the Health and Safety Code, railroad car, locked or sealed cargo container, whether or not mounted on a vehicle, trailer coach, as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, any house car, as defined in Section 362 of the Vehicle Code, inhabited camper, as...
Article 2 Whoever disturbs social order, endangers public safety, infringes upon a citizen's rights of the person or encroaches upon public or private property, if such an act constitutes a crime according to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, shall be investigated for crimina...
Nunavut has prohibited the use of handheld communications devices while driving. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1., also bars viewing of video screens by drivers. There is no specific penalty for violations, but drivers can be charged with careless driving. The territory was the last ...
Jyllian Kemsley, a senior editor at C&EN, reports that the last time civil penalties for workplace safety violations went up was 25 years ago, and they weren't pegged to inflation. The 2015 law will allow the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to increase fines, which are ex...