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• A classification of actions such as violation of a city ordinance that is not also violation of a criminal statute, which are wrongs against the public punishable through fines but are not usually indictable offenses.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Quasi-criminal action. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/quasi-criminal-action.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Quasi-criminal action. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/quasi-criminal-action (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Quasi-criminal action." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/quasi-criminal-action.

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