also: あやまちりょう
administrative fine; nonpenal fine
A monetary penalty imposed under administrative law, distinct from a criminal fine (罰金). Used in contexts such as minor ordinance violations.
駐車違反で過料を科せられた。
I was given an administrative fine for a parking violation.
過
An administrative fine is not a criminal penalty, so it does not result in a criminal record.
transit fee; passage fee; overflight fee
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading かりょう.
Rare reading; the same kanji form is almost always read かりょう.
Compound of 過 (mistake, excess) and 料 (fee, charge). The reading あやまちりょう is a literal kun-based reading but is rarely used.