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Restitution can take the form of a personal or a proprietary remedy. Where a personal remedy is awarded, the defendant is ordered to pay the money value of the benefit received. This personal money award is the typical form of restitution ordered.
A Warrant of Restitution is a court order [1] which empowers a property owner to use court bailiffs to enforce a possession order which was gained previously. [2]A common use of such a warrant is for a landlord to remove tenants which have re-entered the property after eviction. [3]
In the US, these are typically assessed in addition to other forms of punishment, such as incarceration. However, outside the US it is more common for them to be used as a replacement for other types of punishment, rather than in addition to them. [7] For example, in Germany, 82% of criminal cases result in fines, while only 5% result in ...
A motion to strike is a request by one party in a United States trial requesting that the presiding judge order the removal of all or part of the opposing party's pleading to the court. These motions are most commonly sought by the defendant, as to a matter contained in the plaintiff's complaint; however, they may also be asserted by plaintiffs ...
A court order is an official proclamation by a judge (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. [2] Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case.
Specific performance is an equitable remedy in the law of contract, in which a court issues an order requiring a party to perform a specific act, such as to complete performance of a contract. [1] It is typically available in the sale of land law, but otherwise is not generally available if damages are an appropriate alternative.
The Illinois EPA continued to evaluate the effectiveness of the corrosion control treatment, the consent order states, and the agency issued a special exception permit to Aqua June 14, 2023 ...
For example, failure to pay a fine assessed for a traffic code violation may result in administrative suspension of a driver's license, and further driving after suspension may be a criminal offense. On the other hand, a minimal case may be "put on file", or otherwise suspended for a period during which the defendant may be required to avoid ...