Fine
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1 In criminal law, sum of money exacted by a lawful tribunal as punishment for a crime.
FINE - Payment of money demanded of a person convicted of a crime or a misdemeanor; the fine is imposed by a court as punishment. Sums imposed as penalty for certain acts and/or omissions that violate a law.
Fine-Needle Aspirate: A procedure in which a needle is inserted, under local anesthesia, to obtain a sample for the evaluation of suspicious tissue.
Fistula: An abnormal opening between two areas of the body.
Fine: A sum of money imposed upon a convicted person as punishment for a criminal offense.
File: "To file" a paper is to give it to the court clerk for inclusion in the case record.
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fine - A sum of money paid as part of a penalty of conviction for a particular criminal offense.
fine: a sum imposed as punishment for an offense
first paper: Paper instituting the action (e.g., Summons, Motion, Infants's Compromise).
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fine A penalty or forfeiture of money; a civil fine is paid to the opposing party; a criminal fine is paid to the court.
first appearance A criminal defendant's first appearance in court; see arraignment.
FINE, conveyance, Practice. An amicable composition or agreement of a suit, either actual or fictitious, by leave of the court, by which the lands in question become, or are acknowledged to be the right of one of the parties. Co. Litt. 120; 2 Bl.
Fine, Sidney. The Automobile under the Blue Eagle: Labor, Management, and theAutomobile Manufacturing Code. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1963.
A fine or imprisonment is not considered to be corporal punishment (in the latter case, although the body is confined, no punishment is inflicted upon the body).
Discharge (see Discharge) Fine A monetary penalty. Imprisonment The act of confining someone in a jail or prison. Intermittent Sentence A sentence consisting of periods of imprisonment interrupted by periods of probation.
(n) Sanction is the fine or penalty imposed by a judge on a party or on his attorney for violating the orders issued by the court or for violating the rules prevalent there.
Expanded Legal Definition of AcquiescenceAdhesion Contract A fine-print consumer form contract which is generally given to consumers at point-of-sale, with no opportunity for negotiation as to it's terms, and which, typically, ...
TOP Petty : offense A minor crime and for which the punishment is usually just a small fine or short term of imprisonment.
The "sanction" of a crime refers to the actual punishment, usually expressed as a fine or jail term.
Violation of these rules could lead to government action such as imprisonment or fine, or private action such as a legal judgment against the offender obtained by the person injured by the action prohibited by law.
Misdemeanor A breach of public law that may require a fine but does not deprive the accused of his civil rights.
sentence - The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his conviction in a criminal prosecution, imposing the punishment to be inflicted, usually in the form of a fine, incarceration, or probation.
All other corrupt practices are indictable misdemeanours (in Scotland, crimes and offences) punishable with one year's imprisonment, with or without hard labour, or a fine not exceeding boo.
Minor Offense - Minor Offense means a misdemeanor or ordinance violation for which the maximum permissible imprisonment does not exceed 92 days and the maximum permissible fine does not exceed $500.00.
1 : conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law
compare delict tort
2 : an offense against public law usu. excluding a petty violation
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Court decisions have set vastly different standards for the eligibility of works of applied art on the one hand and other types of work on the other, especially fine art.
a document in which an applicant for patent declares, under penalty of fine or imprisonment, or both (18 USC 1001), that (1) he or she is the original or sole inventor, (2) shall state of what country he or she is a citizen, ...
an order (writ) of a court which directs a law enforcement officer (usually a sheriff) to arrest and bring a person before the judge, such as a person who is charged with a crime, convicted of a crime but failed to appear for sentencing, owes a fine ...
A few, but by no means most, conditions of carriage appear in the fine print on the back of your ticket. To find out about the rest, you can ask the airline for a copy; it is legally obligated to provide one.
Carries five years' imprisonment and/or a fine. Bypassing an electricity meter or reconnecting a disconnected meter or unlawfully obtaining a free telephone call (there is a more particular and less serious offence to deal with this).
The name of a fine imposed upon those who committed adultery or fornication. Tech. Dict. h. t. ... more
LAITY.
Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy. In the United States the division of the people into clergy and laity... more ...
Contempt can be punished by a fine or imprisonment. Generally, contempt that can result in jail time must occur within the courtroom or in the presence of the judge. Other forms of contempt are typically punished by fines.
A sentence can range from a fine and community service to life imprisonment or death.
Pay or appear. Pay a fine or appear in court. No extensions.
Point information
Penalty points imposed by the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles after conviction in traffic court.
Deferred payment - The court's granting additional time to pay a fine.
Demand for discovery - Demand by the defense attorney to the State Attorney to furnish material information on a case.
Demanding state - The state seeking return of a fugitive.
coagulants : Chemicals that cause very fine particles to clump together into larger particles. This makes it easier to separate the solids from the water by settling, skimming, draining or filtering.
Misdemeanor - Offense less than a felony; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment for a term of one year or less.
Mistrial - An incomplete, erroneous or invalid trial. A trial that ends before a decision is reached.
Infraction: A case where the fine may be paid by mail and usually the person does not have to appear or come to court. For example, a speeding ticket. (Infractions Schedule) ...
Misdemeanor - A criminal offense lesser than a felony and generally punishable by fine or by imprisonment other than in a penitentiary.
Misfeasance - Improper performance of an act which a person might lawfully do.
MISDEMEANOR Offenses lower than felonies and generally those punishable by fine, penalty, forfeiture or imprisonment otherwise than in a penitentiary.
MISNOMER Mistake in name; giving incorrect name to a person in accusation.
Verified Statement/Showing: A verified statement is one made with thestated knowledge that false statements and the like are punishable by fine orimprisonment, or both, ...
misdemeanorA minor offense, lower than a felony, and punishable by a fine or imprisonment other than in penitentiaries.
mistrialA trial which is void because of some error.
PROBATION: The release into the community of a defendant who has been found guilty of a crime, typically under certain conditions, such as paying a fine, doing community service or attending a drug treatment program.
Perjury is a criminal offence punishable by a fine or up to 7 years in prison. Perjury can also be committed in a tribunal or any forum where the person giving the evidence must swear an oath or affirm.
Liable: When someone can be legally made to do something, for example, to pay a fine or damages, he or she is said to be liable.
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Court Of Record: A court in which a permanent record of proceedings is made; a court having the power to fine or imprison for contempt.
An offense for which the only allowable penalty is a fine.
Physical Custody:
In a divorce, one of two types of child custody. A parent who has physical custody lives most of the time with the child.
Penalty Assessment - Procedure in which traffic offender is allowed to mail in a fine (plead guilty by mail). Points may be assessed against the person's driving record for penalty assessment offenses.
Misdemeanor: A criminal offense considered less serious than a felony. Misdemeanors generally are punishable by a fine or a limited local jail term, but not by imprisonment in a state penitentiary.
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INFRACTIONS: Sometimes called violations. Minor offenses, often traffic tickets, which are punishable only by a fine.
A criminal case, by contrast, is always brought by a governmental entity (through a federal or local prosecutor) against a defendant for a violation of a criminal statute where the penalty may be a fine or imprisonment or both.
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies. Infraction - an offense punishable by a fine or other ...
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An alien allowed to voluntarily depart concedes removability but does not have a bar to seeking admission at a port-of-entry at any time. Failure to depart within the time granted results in a fine and a ten-year bar to several forms of relief from ...
 See also: Law, Person, Court, State, Will
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