quasi-criminal action
- An action that's classified as a wrongdoing against the public, punishable by fines, often involving the breach of a city ordinance but not being a violation of a criminal statute
- The city filed a quasi-criminal action against the business for breaking a sanitation ordinance.
- The noise disturbance after hours was considered a quasi-criminal action by the city.
- Getting a traffic ticket is a common example of a quasi-criminal action.
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