In civil law systems, a contravention is classified as a lesser offence, similar to what common law countries treat as an infraction or a civil penalty. The term marks out the least serious category of unlawful conduct within civil law legal systems, distinguishing it from the more serious offences that civil law traditions classify as crimes. This entry reflects only the brief definitional lead available on the subject; the specific criteria, penalties and jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction variation for a contravention are not yet documented here and remain open for a deeper pass.
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In civil law, a contravention is a lesser offense, similar to an infraction or civil penalty in common law countries.
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In civil law, a contravention is a lesser offense, similar to an infraction or civil penalty in common law countries.
In Group: Offence Classes and Named Offences, Introduction, sentence 1
In civil law, a contravention is a lesser offense, similar to an infraction or civil penalty in common law countries.
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