It is a term in law that has several meanings in the first place, sanctions are the consequence or effect on conduct that constitutes violation of a norm. Depending on the type of rule breached or violated, there may be sanctions criminal or penalties; civil penalties and administrative sanctions.However, usually the reference to a sanction becomes as synonym of pecuniary penalty, that is, a fine or, at least, penalties for minor ( for example, prohibitions to exercise 41 charges; For the same reason, is often commonly relate expression sanction with the public administration ( administrative penalties ) and the penalty term is left to the field of criminal law
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