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  2. Criminal-justice financial obligations in the United States

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    [7] In many cases, failure to pay CJFOs may disqualify the individual from receiving public assistance, and debts that are incurred through the justice system are not subject to discharge through bankruptcy. [9] Until payment is complete, legal debtors may be ineligible to vote, possess a firearm, be pardoned, or request deferred prosecution.

  3. Debtors' prison - Wikipedia

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    Stops payments and accrual of arrearages while a debtor is imprisoned and for a specified time after release for child support debt. [65] Michigan: Allows imprisonment of debtors for child support debt; Imprisons debtors as a penalty for failure to pay criminal justice debt. [4] Minnesota: Const art I § 12 [66]

  4. Debtors' Prison Relief Act of 1792 - Wikipedia

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    The Act of Congress established penal regulations and restrictions for persons jailed for property debt, tax evasion, and tax resistance. The indebtedness penalty was governed as a forbidding act for citizens indebted to colonial provinces. The public law granted a sunset provision limiting the term of the federal statute for the colonial domains.

  5. When you do need to pay off a loved one's debt - AOL

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    If you die with debt, your estate may first be purged to pay it off. This could affect the beneficiaries of your estate, as they may lose out on some money or assets because of the debts that have ...

  6. Why is the death penalty still used? Let's look at the pros ...

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    The death penalty is sought in only a fraction of murder cases, and it is often doled out capriciously. The National Academy of Sciences concludes that its role as a deterrent is ambiguous.

  7. What happens to your debt after you die? How to protect your ...

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    Debt consolidation: Debt consolidation involves combining multiple debts with a single personal loan. It may reduce your interest and monthly payment, depending on the loan you qualify for.

  8. Weregild - Wikipedia

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    The compound noun weregild means "remuneration for a man", from Proto-Germanic *wira-"man, human" and *geld-a-"retaliation, remuneration". [2] In the south Germanic area, this is the most common term used to mean "payment for killing a man" (Old High German werigelt, Langobardic wergelt, Old English wer(e)gild), whereas in the North Germanic area, the more common term is Old Norse mangæld ...

  9. What Happens If You Are Legally Owed Money By Someone ... - AOL

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    Collecting debt from a deceased person may sound unpleasant, but there are plenty of legitimate reasons why you might need to collect against an estate -- and ultimately impacts your personal...