Amount to be paid by a person or business for violating a statute or legal court order. It may also be assessed for violating the provisions of a contract. Examples of penalties are a charge made by the Internal Revenue Service for underpaying corporate income taxes, penalty assessed by a municipality for failing to pay property taxes, penalty due to prepaying a mortgage, amount arising from breaking a real estate contract, and fee due from prematurely terminating a lease.
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Scale drawing or diagram illustrating the proposed use of a land plat property. ...
Drain facility usually underground for waste and water disposal consisting on connected pipes. ...
The term action in personam is used mostly in legal proceedings because Roman law heavily influenced our judicial system. Many terms used in law have their roots in Roman law, not only this ...
Exterior wall not supporting a load, mostly found in office buildings. ...
See building permit. ...
Licensed real estate broker who has a listing of property for sale. ...
Barring an act. It may occur when an individual has improperly acted resulting in an unfair advantage over another party. ...
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