Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fixed penalty notice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: fixed penal-ty no-tice
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notice served on an offender by an authorised person, which is usually for committing a minor offence. It requires the offender to pay a fixed fine within a certain period of time, or appeal against it, possibly in court.

British usage

Example Sentences

"How will these rules be enforced? […] Fines for first-time offenders who breach regulations have been increased from £60 to £100 (reducing to £50 if the fixed penalty notice is paid within 14 days), […]"

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

fixed penalty notices (plural)

Synonyms

FPN

Questions

What does fixed penalty notice mean?: A notice served on an offender by an authorised person, which is usually for committing a minor offence. It requires the offender to pay a fixed fine within a certain period of time, or appeal against it, possibly in court.

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