Also means
regulatory infraction
Usage Note
Ordnungswidrigkeit (OWi) is a minor violation of public-order law penalised by a fine (Bußgeld), not a prison sentence. It is regulated by the Ordnungswidrigkeitengesetz (OWiG); examples include parking violations and speeding under certain thresholds.
Examples
"Das Falschparken gilt als Ordnungswidrigkeit und wird mit einem Bußgeld geahndet."
Natural Translation
Illegal parking is treated as an administrative offence and penalised with a fine.
Literal Translation
The false-parking counts as administrative-offence and is with a fine penalised.
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