Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 35 > PENALTIES
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§ 35.95 | Civil Penalties |
§ 35.96 | Criminal Penalties |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 35 > PENALTIES
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Municipality: means a statutory or home rule charter city or town. See Minnesota Statutes 40A.02
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- preserve: means a preserve created under this chapter. See Minnesota Statutes 40A.02
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44