Penal offense in France

In criminal Law French, a offense is a Infraction judged by a Magistrates' court. It is of intermediate gravity between the Contravention and the Crime. The offense is, like the crime and contrary to the Contravention, defined by the Loi. He obeys procedure rules and particular principal sorrows , the correctional sorrows.

The principal correctional sorrow

Imprisonment

See also: Imprisonment

For an offense, the incurred principal sorrow of imprisonment maximum is 10 years. In the old Penal code, this duration was 5 years.

The fine

See also: Fine

The incurred fine is at least 3750 €, because otherwise it would be a police Amende.

FOOT-NOTE: in the correctional field, the other principal sorrows are: - day-amends; - the training course of citizenship; - work of general interest;

See too

Internal bonds

International: Infringement > Infringment, penal Offense, Crime
France: Penal sanction > Infringment (France), penal Offense (France), Crime (France)

Magistrates' court

External bonds

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