legal sanctions

language: en

definitions

  1. Penalties, punishments, or restrictive measures imposed by a legal authority or court to enforce compliance with laws or to punish violations.
    en: Penalties, punishments, or restrictive measures imposed by a legal authority or court to enforce compliance with laws or to punish violations.
  2. Formal measures, such as economic or diplomatic restrictions, used by governments or international bodies to compel adherence to laws or treaties.
    en: Formal measures, such as economic or diplomatic restrictions, used by governments or international bodies to compel adherence to laws or treaties.

examples

  1. The company faced severe legal sanctions for violating environmental regulations.

    The company faced severe legal sanctions for violating environmental regulations.

  2. The international community applied legal sanctions to ensure the treaty was honored.

    The international community applied legal sanctions to ensure the treaty was honored.