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Administrative vs criminal liability: what it means

Administrative liability is the penalty for minor offences, usually a fine (traffic violations, for example); it is set out in the Code of Administrative Liability. Criminal liability is for crimes listed in the Criminal Code and can be imposed only by a court.

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