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Regulatory Offense
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regulatory offense n
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: a violation of a regulation that is not part of a criminal code and that carries the punishment of a fine or imprisonment
: administrative crime called also regulatory crime
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.