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> After an online merchant fined a Utah couple $3,500 for writing a negative review How can a company fine a private citizen? Isn't fining something only a gov
by chollida1 13y ago
> After an online merchant fined a Utah couple $3,500 for writing a negative review
How can a company fine a private citizen?
Isn't fining something only a government can do?
- lutusp 13y agoStrictly speaking, a company can charge an individual for breaking terms of a contract, but not fine. The word "fine" is normally reserved for entities with policing powers, although, language being what it is, you may see usage exceptions. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Fines http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Fines Quote: "Monetary charges imposed upon individuals who have been convicted of a crime or a lesser offense."