Fine (penalty)
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A fine or mulct is a penalty of money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offense. The amount of a fine can be determined case by case, but
A warning sign in Singapore that states the fee for releasing vehicles that are immobilized with wheel clamps by private security in a non-public area
Day-fine
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A day-fine, unit fine or structured fine is a pecuniary sanction which is based on the severity of the offence as well as the income of the offender.
Fine (penalty)
…Fines can also be used as a form of tax. Money for bail may be applied toward a fine. A day-fine is a fine that, above a minimum, is based on personal income (similar to progressive taxation), as opposed to a fine of a fixed amount. Day-fines are…
Both police and the Finnish Border Guard can make a formal demand for fining a person or order a petty fine.
Finnish prosecutors have considerable judicial power in deciding fines. Here, prosecutors are arriving at a court of law.