penalties — are not enforceable. A provision of a contract which professes to fix an amount to be paid as a penalty if it is designed to extract compensation that is greater than a genuine pre estimate of loss may be considered a penalty. Easyform Glossary… … Law dictionary
penalties — ● penalty, penaltys ou penalties nom masculin (anglais penalty) Au football, sanction prise contre une équipe pour une faute commise dans sa propre surface de réparation. (Le ballon est placé à 11 m du but, dans l axe de celui ci, et le gardien… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Penalties — Penalty Pe nal*ty, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p[ e]nalit[ e]. See {Penal}.] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penalties — Financial penalties applied for breaches of HMRC. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary … Financial and business terms
penalties — noun A penalty shootout … Wiktionary
penalties — pen·al·ty || penltɪ n. punishment; fine, punishment in the form of a financial payment … English contemporary dictionary
IRS penalties — IRS penalties, as set out in the Internal Revenue Code, are imposed to enhance voluntary compliance. [Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Manual , Policy P 118, IRM 1.2.1.2.3.] There are over one hundred forty separate IRS penalty… … Wikipedia
Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984 — The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984, 98 Stat. 2068 (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)), generally enhanced the penalties for violations of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. The 1984 legislation… … Wikipedia
Code of Offences and Penalties — The Code of Offences and Penalties (French: Code des délits et des peines) was a criminal code adopted in revolutionary France by the National Convention on 25 October 1795 (the 3rd of Brumaire of the year IV under the French Republican Calendar) … Wikipedia
civil penalties — Fines or other financial payments imposed by a state or federal agency for violation of laws or regulations. Examples include fines for late payment of taxes, or penalties for failing to obtain a building permit. Category: Business, LLCs &… … Law dictionary