Fine

The monetary penalty assessed against a defendant.

The judge may order the defendant to pay a fine as part of a federal criminal sentence. The U.S. Sentencing Commission's sentencing guidelines require the judge to impose a fine within the applicable range in all cases except for those cases in which the defendant establishes an inability to pay a fine or that payment of a fine would unduly burden the defendant's dependents.

A very small particle of material such as very fine sander dust or very small pieces of bark.