Maine legal term
Pecuniary benefit in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Pecuniary benefit” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Pecuniary benefit” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Pecuniary benefit" means any advantage in the form of money, property, commercial interest or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic gain; it does not include economic advantage applicable to the public generally, such as tax reduction or increased prosperity generally. (17-A M.R.S. § 602)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Commercial sexual exploitation of minor or person with mental disability
- Criminal conspiracy
- Criminal simulation
- Improper compensation for past action
- Improper compensation for services
- Improper gifts to public servants
- Obstructing criminal prosecution
- Purchase of public office
- Tampering with a witness, informant, juror or victim
Related terms in the same statutes
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