victim surcharge

noun

An additional financial penalty, levied on a convicted criminal, that goes into a pool to be distributed to victims of crime.

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Meanings

nounvictim surcharge (plural victim surcharges)

plural victim surcharges

  1. UKlawAn additional financial penalty, levied on a convicted criminal, that goes into a pool to be distributed to victims of crime.
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APA

victim surcharge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victim%20surcharge

MLA

“victim surcharge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victim%20surcharge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “victim surcharge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victim%20surcharge.

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