R. 5J-12.001 Definitions
R. 5J-12.002 Registration
R. 5J-12.003 Changes in Ownership, Location, Name
R. 5J-12.004 Advertising
R. 5J-12.006 Denials
R. 5J-12.007 Enforcement Actions and Administrative Penalties
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Terms Used In Florida Regulations > Chapter 5J-12 - Motor Vehicle Repair Act

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.