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victim surcharge
noun[ C ]
law UKspecializeduk /ˌvɪk.tɪm ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ/ us /ˌvɪk.təm ˈsɝː.tʃɑːrdʒ/
an extra amount of money that someone paying a fine after being found guilty of committing a crime has to pay, to help people who have been affected by crime:
He was ordered to pay £1,540, made up of £900 in prosecution costs, a £625 fine and a £15 victim surcharge.
A man who punched a cyclist in the head was in Court today and left with a £400 fine, £100 compensation, £85 costs and £15 victim surcharge.
If we are elected, we will introduce legislation to make the victim surcharge mandatory, to better fund victim services.
Money raised from the victim surcharge provides funding for a wide variety of organizations that give non-financial support to victims and witnesses of crime.
The surcharge (often referred to as the victim surcharge) was first introduced in April 2007.
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