Such future businesses must be located 1,000 feet or further from public schools, and public use of marijuana becomes a civil infraction.

To understand the problems arising from this tendency in the law, we must know the distinction society makes between criminal and civil infractions.

A fine that cuts to the bone is a sure way to show remorse for a civil infraction.

He said you must plead guilty to a civil infraction, and pay a fine.

He had to confess to a civil infraction that could be paid with a fine.

No leeway is allowed to consider civil infractions or noncriminal penalties.

On the other hand, only judges could apply consequences for civil infractions.

The offense, however, remained a civil infraction rather than a misdemeanor or felony.

In common law countries, a civil infraction is a non-criminal violation of a rule, ordinance, or regulation.

The fines imposed for civil infractions are tiny.