Questions tagged [restitution]
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If I use stolen money to gamble, do I get to keep the winnings?
If a person were to steal $10,000 from a convenience store and gamble with it, winning $500,000.
And later they were caught, would the government only claw back the $10,000 or also the $500,000?
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contract law situation with no express agreement to pay
If a person A helps a person B with something, that is normally considered a service people pay for (e.g. car washing), but there is no contract nor written nor oral, does the person B owe money to ...
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What are the legal implications of Josh Pieters & Archie Manners's "gag" against Piers Corbyn?
See this video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BmNyNivlEVo
Two YouTubers disliked piers Corbyn political agenda, so they contacted him to express their bad faith interest in donating financially to the ...
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How to get current insurance information from car owner of son's hit-and-run charges
A month ago I had a hit-and-run on my property and car, and a few hours later they were found at his mother's house. Car owned by mother, driver is her adult son. Mother finally gave investigating ...
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What's the purpose of large judgments against a defendant that clearly can't pay?
A few years ago I was on the jury of a civil trial wherein we ruled that the defendant should pay millions of dollars to the plaintiff. They were found guilty in the criminal trial and were not ...
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I'm owed compensation for assault. It's been almost 8 years and I haven't seen a penny
[Oxfordshire, England] When I was 15 [I am 22 now], I was mugged and beaten up by a group of three young men, the youngest of this group being 18. I called the Police, and the guys were caught. As it ...
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Can I collect restitution for stolen goods if my insurance has replaced them?
My residence was broken into and burglarized. My renter's insurance covered the cost of the stolen goods, though I did spend time reacquiring the goods and the claim affected my insurance plan was ...
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What legally happens if the person being sued cannot pay the amount owed. (Special Case)
Here's a situation related to a story that's been in the news lately. I have no experience with any legal situations, so apologies for using incorrect terms/vocab.
Conditions: The person being sued ...
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What options do I have to receive restitution from a company that defrauded me and was convicted in 2004?
I was defrauded in 2004 by a company and all the members of that company have been in jail after being convicted in court. I saw that they were ordered to pay restitution, which I never received. ...
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What is "unjust enrichment?"
What is unjust enrichment under the law? It's understandable if associated with liability for wrongdoing. Apparently, this is not a necessary condition. How does it operate independently of liability ...
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