also: とがりょう
minor fine; penalty for a petty offense
A legal term for a small monetary penalty imposed for minor violations, distinct from 罰金 (criminal fine).
I was fined a minor penalty for a light violation.
Standard kanji spelling for the legal term.
Alternate reading with とが; rarely used in modern legal contexts.
Compound of 科 (punishment, offense) and 料 (fee, charge). The reading かりょう is standard; とがりょう uses the older kun-reading とが for 科.