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Disincentive

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001653

A factor or consideration that discourages or deters a particular action or behavior. In law, disincentives are often built into statutes or regulations to discourage undesirable conduct, such as penalties for non-compliance or higher taxes on certain activities. For example, punitive damages serve as a disincentive for egregious misconduct.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001653
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A factor or consideration that discourages or deters a particular action or behavior. In law, disincentives are often built into statutes or regulations to discourage undesirable conduct, such as penalties for non-compliance or higher taxes on certain activities. For example, punitive damages serve as a disincentive for egregious misconduct.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/disincentive/"
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Record 1,526 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.