Restitute - Law Dictionary Search Results
Stolen goods
Stolen goods. As to restitution, see (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50), s. 45, and Arch Cr. Pr.,
In restitutionem, non in paenam heres succedit
In restitutionem, non in paenam heres succedit [Lat.], the heir succeeds to the restitution, not to the penalty
Action of adherence
except where combined with an action for aliment, Scots Law. It is analogous to the English suit for restitution of conjugal rights.
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Husband and wife
to live with her husband he was not entitled to keep her in confinement in order to enforce restitution of conjugal rights, Queen v. Jackson, (1891) 1 QB 671. Consult Lush on Husband and Wife; and see
remedy
to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for
compulsion
compelled ;specif : duress NOTE: Compulsion can make a contract voidable or be a ground for damages or restitution. Compulsion may also be a defense to a criminal act.
debt
the courts to decide what is or is not a debt under various laws. Courts disagree whether criminal restitution is a debt under the Bankruptcy Code. The historical practice of imprisoning debtors for nonpayment is no longer
fine
monetary penalty, from Latin finis end, boundary] 1 : a sum imposed as punishment for an offense compare restitution 2 : a forfeiture or penalty paid to an injured party in a civil action vt fined fin·ing
liability
civil process as distinguished from criminal laws ;also : the state of being subject to civil sanctions (as restitution or damages) [the acquittal does not relieve the corporation of civil liability for its fraud] see also tort
nondischargeable debt
death or personal injury caused by driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, and debts for restitution or a criminal fine included in a sentence on the debtor's conviction of a crime. Some debts, such
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Restitute - Law Dictionary Search Results
Stolen goods
Stolen goods. As to restitution, see (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50), s. 45, and Arch Cr. Pr.,
In restitutionem, non in paenam heres succedit
In restitutionem, non in paenam heres succedit [Lat.], the heir succeeds to the restitution, not to the penalty
Action of adherence
except where combined with an action for aliment, Scots Law. It is analogous to the English suit for restitution of conjugal rights.
Keep your definitions linked to case research
Husband and wife
to live with her husband he was not entitled to keep her in confinement in order to enforce restitution of conjugal rights, Queen v. Jackson, (1891) 1 QB 671. Consult Lush on Husband and Wife; and see
remedy
to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for
compulsion
compelled ;specif : duress NOTE: Compulsion can make a contract voidable or be a ground for damages or restitution. Compulsion may also be a defense to a criminal act.
debt
the courts to decide what is or is not a debt under various laws. Courts disagree whether criminal restitution is a debt under the Bankruptcy Code. The historical practice of imprisoning debtors for nonpayment is no longer
fine
monetary penalty, from Latin finis end, boundary] 1 : a sum imposed as punishment for an offense compare restitution 2 : a forfeiture or penalty paid to an injured party in a civil action vt fined fin·ing
liability
civil process as distinguished from criminal laws ;also : the state of being subject to civil sanctions (as restitution or damages) [the acquittal does not relieve the corporation of civil liability for its fraud] see also tort
nondischargeable debt
death or personal injury caused by driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, and debts for restitution or a criminal fine included in a sentence on the debtor's conviction of a crime. Some debts, such
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