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sanction legal definition
noun
A penalty imposed for violating
accepted social norms. A sanction may be civil
or criminal in nature. Criminal
sanctions are either fine, imprisonment, or both.
noun
Authorization
and/or approval by someone in a position of authority; for example,
verb
the act of imposing a
penalty.
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