Sentence examples of "imposed" in English

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No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed. Niemand darf wegen einer Handlung oder Unterlassung verurteilt werden, die zur Zeit ihrer Begehung nach innerstaatlichem oder internationalem Recht nicht strafbar war. Ebenso darf keine schwerere Strafe als die zum Zeitpunkt der Begehung der strafbaren Handlung angedrohte Strafe verhängt werden.
The king imposed heavy taxes on the people. Der König legte seinem Volk hohe Steuern auf.
A special tax is imposed on very high incomes. Sehr hohe Einkommen werden speziell besteuert.
The government has imposed a new tax on wine. Die Regierung hat eine neue Weinsteuer eingeführt.
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