Sentence examples for lighter penalties from inspiring English sources
It urges colleges to come forward when they know of wrongdoing, promising lighter penalties than if violations are exposed other ways.
There are many more minor forms of punishment — yet even those far lighter penalties would be taken seriously by people in the military chain of command.
They are also tougher than the capital's existing widely ignored rules, which specify much lighter penalties (eg, ten yuan for smoking in the wrong place).Chinese leaders are becoming more focused on the problem.
This is obviously a hard thing to measure, but there is data available suggesting that lighter penalties for a particular crime do not necessarily result in more of that crime.
The distribution of entertainment products is limited to state enterprises, which America says increases the demand for pirated goods.Principles in the principalityBritain reached an accord with Liechtenstein in which the tiny country's banks will be required to ask their British clients if their tax records are in order, and given the chance to pay back taxes in return for lighter penalties.
He added that while the Scottish Government had been able to reduce the drink-drive limit, it had not been able to introduce lighter penalties by Westminster, meaning that a driver with only residual alcohol in their bloodstream could still face a criminal record.
But if Arenas's version of events is true, he would face a much lighter penalty than if the guns had been loaded or used to threaten someone.
Her ex-boyfriend received a lighter penalty because he testified that he had paid her to let him use her house to store drugs.
Could Rodriguez's lawyers be hoping to use the lawsuit as leverage against the league, offering to drop it in exchange for a lighter penalty?
Citigroup even received a lighter penalty than Goldman, paying disgorgement, interest and a civil penalty totaling $285 million, compared with the $550 million penalty Goldman had to pay, which the S.E.C. said was the largest in its history.
Mr. Behling said he would advise clients who believed they had a basis to appeal to do so, but that others should consider going to the I.R.S. and trying to negotiate a lighter penalty.
