Sanction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Sanction
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Sanction
To concur , confirm, consent to, assent , ratify. A penalty or punishment provided as a means of enforcing obedience to a law.
Sanction Alternative Definition
That part of a law which Inflicts a penalty for its violation, or bestows a reward for its observance. Sanctions are of two kinds, those which redress civil injuries, called "civil sanctions," and those which punish crimes, called "penal sanctions." 1 Hoflfm. Leg. Outl. 279; Rutherforth, Inst. bk. 2, c. 6, §6; TouUier, Dr. Civ. tit. prel. 86; 1 Bl. Comm. 56.
Sanction Legal Definition
A penalty to enforce an order.
Synonyms of Sanction
(Permission), noun
acceptance
acquiescence
affirmance
affirmation
agreement
allowance
approbation
approval
assent
auctoritas
authorization
charter
confirmatio
consent
cooperation
countenance
empowerment
encouragement
endorsement
favor
grant
homologation
immunity
indulgence
legality
license
permission
permit
ratification
seal
stamp of approval
subscription
sufferance
support
tolerance
toleration
validation
vouchsafement
willingnessforeign phrases: Multa concedunturper obliquum quae non conceduntur de directo
Many things are allowed indirectly which are not allowed directly
(Punishment), noun
condemnation
denunciation
deprivation
disciplinary action
discipline
imposition
infliction
penal retribution
penalty
retributive action
suffering
verb
accede
accept
acquiesce
agree to
allow
approbate
approve
assent to
authenticate
authorize
charter
confer a privilege
conferaright
conjirmare
consentto
countenance
empower
enable
endorse
entitle
foster
give approval
give permission
go along with
grant
gratify
homologate
indulge
legitimate
legitimatize
legitimize
license
permit
privilege
promote
ratify
ratum facere
sancire
stana behind
subscribe to
suffer
support
tolerate
uphold
validate
vouchsafe
Associated Concepts: civil sanctions
criminal sanctions
penal sanctions
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English Spanish Translation of Sanction
To sanction: Sancionar (Legislativo, con aprobación de las 2 cámaras)
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Sanction in Law Enforcement
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Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Sanction
(You may find sanction at the world legal ency clopedia and the etimology of more terms).
early 15c., "confirmation or enactment of a law," from Latin sanctionem (nominative sanctio) "act of decreeing or ordaining," also "decree, ordinance," noun of action from past participle stem of sancire "to decree, confirm, ratify, make sacred" (see saint; this term is also a noun.). Originally especially of ecclesiastical decrees.
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Online translation of the English legal term sanction into Spanish: sanción (English to Spanish translation). More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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Definition of Sanction
The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Sanction: A positive or negative response by an individual or group to behaviour and designed to encourage or discourage that behaviour. Positive sanction would include rewards, compliments, applause, or smiles, while negative sanctions would include punishments, frowns, avoidance, or gossip. Sanctions can be informal (coming from friends and neighbors) or formal (coming from authorized institutions like the police, the government, the school), and must be seen as forms of social control.
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Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Sanction. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada
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