multa

Definitions of multa
  1. noun
    money extracted as a penalty
  2. noun
    a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
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    types:
    multa por exceso de velocidad
    a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit
    multa de aparcamiento
    a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place
    type of:
    citación, llamamiento
    a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
  3. noun
    a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
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    types:
    pena, prenda
    a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
    type of:
    abono, desembolso, pago
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
  4. noun
    a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
    synonyms: pena, prenda
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