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¿Qué significa una multa penal y quién pagó la multa penal más grande en la historia de Estados Unidos?

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¿Qué significa una multa penal y quién pagó la multa penal más grande en la historia de Estados Unidos?

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United States Code Title 18

§ 3571Sentence of fineVigentecitada en 4 de nuestros artículos
A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine. Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, an individual who has been found guilty of an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of— the amount specified in the law setting forth the offense; the applicable amount under subsection (d) of this section; for a felony, not more than $250,000; for a misdemeanor resulting in death, not more than $250,000; for a Class A misdemeanor that does not result in death, not more than $100,000; for a Class B or C misdemeanor that does not result in death, not more than $5,000; or for an infraction, not more than $5,000.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-28 · Lea la sección completa en uscode.house.gov

Citada en 400 opiniones judiciales1980s: 131990s: 1032000s: 942010s: 1152020s: 75Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2026

Casos destacados: Southern Union Co. v. United States (Supreme Court of the United States 2012, 567 U.S. 343) · United States v. McNair (Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2010, 605 F.3d 1152) · United States v. Coplan (Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 2012, 703 F.3d 46)

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§ 3572Imposition of a sentence of fine and related mattersVigente
In determining whether to impose a fine, and the amount, time for payment, and method of payment of a fine, the court shall consider, in addition to the factors set forth in section 3553(a)— the defendant’s income, earning capacity, and financial resources; the burden that the fine will impose upon the defendant, any person who is financially dependent on the defendant, or any other person (including a government) that would be responsible for the welfare of any person financially dependent on the defendant, relative to the burden that alternative punishments would impose; any pecuniary loss inflicted upon others as a result of the offense; whether restitution is ordered or made and the amount of such restitution; the need to deprive the defendant of illegally obtained gains from the offense; the expected costs to the government of any imprisonment, supervised release, or probation component of the sentence; whether the defendant can pass on to consumers or other persons the expense of the fine; and if the defendant is an organization, the size of the organization and any measure taken by the organization to discipline any officer, director, employee, or agent of the organization…

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-28 · Lea la sección completa en uscode.house.gov

Citada en 618 opiniones judiciales1980s: 61990s: 1922000s: 1572010s: 1812020s: 82Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2026

Casos destacados: United States v. Bradley (Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2011, 644 F.3d 1213) · United States v. William Aramony, United States of America v. Thomas J. Merlo (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1999, 166 F.3d 655) · Ward v. Chavez (Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2012, 678 F.3d 1042)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

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Fuentes y referencias

  1. Ley Federal de Alimentos, Medicamentos y Cosméticos de Estados Unidos (FD&C Act).(fda.gov).gov
  2. Pfizer, un gigante farmacéutico, pagó un total de $2.3 mil millones en multas(pfizer.com)
  3. el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos señaló que Pfizer participó en actividades fraudulentas.(justice.gov).gov
  4. Bextra(drugs.com)
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