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civil penalties (civil fines)

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A quick definition of civil penalties (civil fines):

A civil penalty is a punishment for breaking a law or rule that is not as serious as going to jail. It usually means paying money as a punishment. The government or a person acting like the government can ask for a civil penalty. Sometimes it can be hard to tell if a penalty is civil or criminal. The Supreme Court made a test to help figure it out. If the penalty is meant to be civil and the law doesn't make it seem like a criminal penalty, then it's probably a civil penalty.

A more thorough explanation:

A civil penalty is a type of punishment for breaking laws or regulations that is not considered criminal. It usually involves paying a fine or other financial compensation to make up for any damages caused. The government or a private party acting on behalf of the government can bring an action seeking a civil penalty.

It can be difficult to distinguish between civil and criminal penalties. The Supreme Court of the United States established a two-part test in United States v. Ward to help determine whether a penalty is civil or criminal. First, one must look at the intent of the legislature. If the intent is a civil penalty, then one must examine whether the statute's purpose or effect negates that intention. If the answer is no, then the penalty is most likely civil.

For example, if a company violates environmental regulations by dumping hazardous waste into a river, they may be subject to a civil penalty. The government could bring an action against the company and require them to pay a fine to compensate for any harm caused to the environment.

Another example is if a landlord violates housing regulations by failing to provide safe living conditions for their tenants. The government could bring an action against the landlord and require them to pay a fine to compensate for any harm caused to the tenants.

These examples illustrate how civil penalties are used to hold individuals and companies accountable for breaking laws or regulations and to compensate for any harm caused.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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