quasi-criminal
- A situation that allows a court to penalize actions or failures to act as though they were criminal offenses, often applied in cases of severe non-compliance, such as severe delinquency in child support
- The man was subjected to quasi-criminal proceedings for his continual failure to pay child support.
- Due to the serious nature of the breach, the court initiated a quasi-criminal action against the company.
- For repeatedly flouting the regulations, she faced quasi-criminal sanctions.
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