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fine to the extent of assets - noun MP3
 
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Def: a supplementary punishment of paying an amount up to the extent of the total value of all the convicted offender's assets if the imposed imprisonment term is more than three years or life imprisonment
Example: The trouble was that the fine to the extent of assets could be imposed only if the accused had any assets.
 
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'Fine to the extent of assets' originates from the translation of the Estonian Penal Code.
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