Michigan Laws 600.4811 – Penalty; amount not specified, action
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.4811
- Penalty: includes fines, forfeitures, and forfeited recognizances. See Michigan Laws 600.4801
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
When a penalty is imposed by law for any act or omission, not exceeding any specified sum, an action may be brought for the highest sum so specified. The jury, or court before whom the trial is had, shall award the sum deemed proportionate to the offense, within the limitation prescribed by law.