28 CFR Part 85 – Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment
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| § 85.1 | In general |
| § 85.3 | Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring on or before November 2, 2015 |
| § 85.5 | Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring after November 2, 2015 |
Terms Used In 28 CFR Part 85 - Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment
- Asset forfeiture: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.