§ 767.01 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons, domestic animals, or livestock
§ 767.02 Sheep-killing dogs not to roam about
§ 767.03 Good defense for killing dog
§ 767.04 Dog owner’s liability for damages to persons bitten
§ 767.05 Owner’s liability for damages by dog to dairy cattle
§ 767.07 Interpretation
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 767 > Part I - Damage by Dogs

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.