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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from [[Latin]] contra- + venire to come | Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from [[Latin]] contra- + venire to come | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th Century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: to go or [[act]] contrary to : [[violate]] <contravene a [[law]]> | *1: to go or [[act]] contrary to : [[violate]] <contravene a [[law]]> | ||
*2: to [[oppose]] in [[argument]] : [[contradict]] <contravene a [[proposition]]> | *2: to [[oppose]] in [[argument]] : [[contradict]] <contravene a [[proposition]]> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | In many civil law countries (e.g.: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain etc.) '''contravention''' is a less serious [[crime]], similar to [ | + | In many civil law countries (e.g.: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain etc.) '''contravention''' is a less serious [[crime]], similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor misdemeanor] in common law countries. The term is also used in Australian law. The act of contravening can be: opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation. |
==In France== | ==In France== | ||
| − | Contravention is, in [ | + | Contravention is, in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_France French law], an [[act]] which violates the [[law]], a [[treaty]] or an [[agreement]] which the party has made. It designates a minor infraction only, as opposed to a délit and a [[crime]]. Any infraction to a law or regulation (enforced by the [[executive]] agents of the [[State]]), that is not punishable by more than a 3000€ fine for a [[person]], is classed as a contravention. The fine may also be matched with an additional sentence (peines complémentaires).[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contravention] |
[[Category: Law]] | [[Category: Law]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Origin
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come
Definitions
- 1: to go or act contrary to : violate <contravene a law>
- 2: to oppose in argument : contradict <contravene a proposition>
Description
In many civil law countries (e.g.: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain etc.) contravention is a less serious crime, similar to misdemeanor in common law countries. The term is also used in Australian law. The act of contravening can be: opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation.
In France
Contravention is, in French law, an act which violates the law, a treaty or an agreement which the party has made. It designates a minor infraction only, as opposed to a délit and a crime. Any infraction to a law or regulation (enforced by the executive agents of the State), that is not punishable by more than a 3000€ fine for a person, is classed as a contravention. The fine may also be matched with an additional sentence (peines complémentaires).[1]
