What is fines

The forecast said it would be fine and dry today. Describing good weather. He picked a fine time to leave us. Serious and unpleasant. Idioms a fine line. B1 an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law :. He did not have to pay his speeding fine because he pleaded diplomatic immunity. They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the prison sentence to a fine.

The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other motorists who drove without due care. The librarian slapped a fine on him for returning the books late.

B2 to charge someone an amount of money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law :. Drivers who exceed the speed limit can expect to be fined heavily. Synonym ticket. He was fined for defacing library books. She was fined for speeding last month. The council has begun to fine drivers who park in the bus lanes. The judge decided to fine him rather than impose a prison sentence. He was fined for impersonating a police officer.

B2 in a satisfactory way:. It was working fine yesterday. Synonym OK informal. Work is going fine. The TV seems to be working fine now. Part-time work suits me fine. A three-bedroom house would suit us fine. A three-day week would suit me fine. Quite good, or not very good. I was sick last night , but I feel fine this morning. The car was working fine yesterday. Although still young , he is already a fine musician.

Fine is sometimes used with an opposite meaning to show that you are annoyed :. The paint comes out of the can in a fine spray. Plural form of fine. Fine particles, whether or not airborne. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fine. Small particles of cereal at the bottom of a cereal box. Fines Sentence Examples. Skip to content. Magistrates' court menu Home Search offences Explanatory materials Explanatory materials back Aggravating and mitigating factors Ancillary Orders Explanatory materials back 1.

Introduction to ancillary orders 2. Anti-social behaviour orders 3. Binding over orders 4. Confiscation orders 5. Criminal behaviour orders 6. Deprivation of ownership of animal 7. Deprivation orders 8. Destruction orders and contingent destruction orders for dogs 9.

Disqualification from driving — general power Disqualification from ownership of animals Disqualification of company directors Drinking banning orders Exclusion orders Football banning orders Forfeiture and destruction of drugs Forfeiture and destruction of goods bearing unauthorised trade mark Forfeiture and destruction of weapons orders Forfeiture or suspension of liquor licence Parenting orders Restitution orders Restraining orders Sexual harm prevention orders Sexual offences prevention orders Automatic orders on conviction for sexual offences Additional note: Availability of ancillary orders.