collateral consequence

collateral consequence. A penalty for committing a crime, in addition to the penalties included in the criminal sentence. • An example is the loss of a professional license. When a collateral consequence exists, a defendant’s appeal of a conviction does not become moot when the criminal sentence is completed.

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词条贡献者

译者蒋毅，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与破产与资产重组相关的法律文件。