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  2. Civil penalty - Wikipedia

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    The civil fine is not considered to be a criminal punishment, because it is primarily sought in order to compensate the state for harm done to it, rather than to punish the wrongful conduct. As such, a civil penalty, in itself, will not carry jail time or other legal penalties. [1] [better source needed]

  3. Classes of offenses under United States federal law - Wikipedia

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    Maximum fine [2] [note 1] Probation term [3] [note 2] Maximum supervised release term [4] [note 3] Maximum prison term upon supervised release revocation [5] Special assessment [6] [note 4] Felony A Life imprisonment (or death in certain cases of murder, treason, espionage or mass trafficking of drugs) $250,000: 1-5 years: 5 years: 5 years ...

  4. Complete Idiot's Guides - Wikipedia

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    The Complete Idiot's Guides ("The Idiot's Guide to..."series) is a product line of how-to and other reference books published by Dorling Kindersley (DK). The books in this series provide a basic understanding of a complex and popular topics.

  5. Civil procedure - Wikipedia

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    Most countries make a clear distinction between civil and criminal procedure. For example, a criminal court may force a convicted defendant to pay a fine as punishment for their crime, and the legal costs of both the prosecution and defence. But the victim of the crime generally pursues their claim for compensation in a civil, not a criminal ...

  6. Fine (penalty) - Wikipedia

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    According to the WAHV, the maximum sum of the administrative fine is the same as the maximum amount of the first category (Art. 2 section 3 WvSr Criminal Code). [21] The exact fine per violation is determined by an annex of the WAHV. [22] In addition to the fine, the fined subject will also have to pay €9 [17] administration costs as well. [23]

  7. Lawmaker seeks to add civil definition of sexual assault ...

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    Rep. Kadyn Wittman, D-Sioux Falls, introduced the bill that would seek a civil legal course of action for stealthing. Lawmaker seeks to add civil definition of sexual assault known as 'stealthing ...

  8. Punishment - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, punishment is the reduction of a behavior via application of an unpleasant stimulus ("positive punishment") or removal of a pleasant stimulus ("negative punishment"). Extra chores or spanking are examples of positive punishment, while removing an offending student's recess or play privileges are examples of negative punishment.

  9. Fourth grade - Wikipedia

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    Fourth grade (also 4th Grade or Grade 4) is the fourth year of formal or compulsory education. It is the fourth year of primary school . Children in fourth grade are usually 9–10 years old.