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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 |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th Century] | + | *[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 [http://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 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 [http://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).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contravention] | + | 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] |
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| [[Category: Law]] | | [[Category: Law]] |