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  2. Feet of fines - Wikipedia

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    A specimen of a fine from 1303, including both parties' chirographs and the foot of the fine at the bottom A foot of fine (plural, feet of fines; Latin: pes finis; plural, pedes finium) is the archival copy of the agreement between two parties in an English lawsuit over land, most commonly the fictitious suit (in reality a conveyance) known as a fine of lands or final concord.

  3. Fine (penalty) - Wikipedia

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    Some fines are small, such as for loitering, for which fines (in the United States) range from about $25 to $100. [ 9 ] [ obsolete source ] In some areas of the United States (for example California , New York , Texas , and Washington D.C. ), fines for petty crimes, such as criminal mischief (shouting in public places, projecting an object at a ...

  4. Fine of lands - Wikipedia

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    Final concord (two parts) between William Shakespeare and Hercules Underhill, confirming Shakespeare's title to New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Michaelmas 1602. A fine of lands, also called a final concord, or simply a fine, was a species of property conveyance which existed in England (and later in Wales) from at least the 12th century until its abolition by the Fines and Recoveries Act 1833.

  5. Fine - Wikipedia

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    Fines (disambiguation) Finest (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Fine; Fein (disambiguation), including its variations and derivatives in surnames; Fiennes (disambiguation) Fyne (disambiguation) Fynes, a given name and surname

  6. Civil penalty - Wikipedia

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    A civil penalty or civil fine is a financial penalty imposed by a government agency as restitution for wrongdoing. The wrongdoing is typically defined by a codification of legislation, regulations, and decrees.

  7. Fines - Wikipedia

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    Fines may refer to: Fines, Andalusia, Spanish municipality; Fine (penalty) Fine, a dated term for a premium on a lease of land, a large sum the tenant pays to commute (lessen) the rent throughout the term; Fines, ore or other products with a small particle size; Fines (coffee), dust-like sized particles in ground coffee

  8. Recusancy - Wikipedia

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    Map of the historic counties of England showing the percentage of registered Catholics in the population in 1715–1720 [1]. Recusancy (from Latin: recusare, lit. 'to refuse' [2]) was the state of those who remained loyal to the Catholic Church and refused to attend Church of England services after the English Reformation.

  9. Compulsory voting - Wikipedia

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    However, no fines have been imposed since 1963 [88] Mexico: 54% [90] No [18] The Constitution of Mexico mentions that voting is a citizen's obligation (Art. 36), but the Electoral Code does not establish penalties for not voting. [73] Nauru: 90% [91] Yes Introduced in 1965 when it was still an Australian possession. [48] North Korea: 99% Yes