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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. Florida State Courts System - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Supreme Court building. The Supreme Court of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida.The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each term. [2]

  4. Homestead exemption in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Instead, a homeowner on title (or the beneficiary of a trust, a person legally or naturally dependent upon the owner or lessees having an original term of 98 years or more, all having to meet "equitable title to real estate" law) must file for a homestead exemption with the Property Appraiser in the county in which the property is located.

  5. Civil forfeiture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, civil forfeiture (also called civil asset forfeiture or civil judicial forfeiture) [1] is a process in which law enforcement officers take assets from people who are suspected of involvement with crime or illegal activity without necessarily charging the owners with wrongdoing.

  6. Florida Statutes - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Statutes are the codified, statutory laws of Florida; it currently has 49 titles. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all relevant statutory laws on a particular subject. [ 1 ] The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the Laws of Florida , that have general ...

  7. Former HGTV star slapped with $10 million fine and jail time ...

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    Getty Images/Twenty47Studio Back when mortgage rates and home prices were more reasonable and manageable, homeowners invested in fixer-upper properties and made them their own. Now these types of ...

  8. (The Center Square) – Civil fines on individuals intentionally spreading election misinformation would be imposed if proposed legislation in Michigan becomes law. It is the latest effort by ...

  9. Housing in Florida - Wikipedia

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    In the 1920s, Florida was in the midst of high real estate activity, where the state saw inflated real estate values and many coming into the state eager for profits. The market for real estate reached a peak in 1925, with the 1926 Miami hurricane and Wall Street Crash of 1929 forcing little development in the state and a land bust. [6]