The repercussions of the raid on Axe Capital ripple outward. Axe is spoiling for a fight, and plans a scorched-earth defense against this very public attack on his company-threatening his ...
Search Legal Terms and Definitions. sanction. n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a party or attorney for violation of a court rule, for receiving a special waiver of a rule, or as a fine for contempt of court. If a fine, the sanction may be paid to the court or to the opposing party to compensate the other side for inconvenience or added legal work due to the rule violation.
Show-cause hearings may be held before either a judge or a referee. A referee is a person (usually an attorney) that the court has appointed to conduct certain types of hearings.