Amenda

Amenda is a Romanian term for a monetary penalty issued by authorities for violations of laws or regulations. It is used in contexts such as traffic enforcement, environmental offenses, and other regulatory breaches. An amenda is typically payable to the state or local government within a specified period, and nonpayment can lead to additional penalties or enforcement actions. In everyday speech, people commonly say they must pay the amenda for a given infraction.

Etymology and orthography: The word derives from the French amende and the Italian ammenda, reflecting historical influence on Romanian legal vocabulary. In standard Romanian, the word is amendă when diacritics are used; the unaccented form amenda appears in informal writing and in Moldova, where Romanian is also spoken. The term is primarily used in legal and administrative language, with related expressions such as a plăti amenda meaning to pay the fine.

Usage notes: In legal language, amenda denotes the monetary component of a sanction, distinct from non-monetary penalties that fall under broader terms like sancțiune. In public discourse, it appears in official notices, traffic tickets, and reports on enforcement actions. The concept is characteristic of civil and administrative law in Romania and Moldova.

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