Regulatory Offence (Noun)
Meaning
Crimes created by statutes and not by common law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company was charged with a regulatory offence for failing to comply with environmental protection statutes.
- Driving a vehicle without insurance is considered a regulatory offence under transport legislation.
- The financial institution pleaded guilty to a regulatory offence for violating anti-money laundering regulations.
- In many jurisdictions, breach of workplace health and safety regulations can result in serious regulatory offence penalties.
- The employee was accused of committing a regulatory offence by breaching data protection laws while handling customer information.