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  2. Homestead exemption in Florida - Wikipedia

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    The homestead exemption in Florida may refer to three different types of homestead exemptions under Florida law: exemption from forced sale before and at death per Art. X, Section 4(a)-(b) of the Florida Constitution; restrictions on devise and alienation, Art. X, Section 4(c) of the Florida Constitution; and exemption from taxation per Art ...

  3. Williams Rule - Wikipedia

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    The legislature of Florida has also codified the Williams Rule in Florida Statute section 90.404(2)(a). [2] The federal analogue to Florida's Williams Rule is codified under rules 404(a)(2) and 404(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Evidence. [3] In Akers v.

  4. Murder in Florida law - Wikipedia

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    Murder in Florida law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Florida.. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the year 2020, the state had a murder rate slightly above the median for the entire country.

  5. Florida Statutes - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Statutes are the codified, statutory laws of Florida; it currently has 49 titles. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all relevant statutory laws on a particular subject. [1] The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the Laws of Florida, that have general ...

  6. Law of Florida - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Constitution, in Article V, Section 2(a), vests the power to adopt rules for the "practice and procedure in all courts" in the Florida Supreme Court, which has adopted the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Although Title VI of the Florida Statutes is labeled "Civil Practice and Procedure", the statutes it contains are limited to ...

  7. Rule of lenity - Wikipedia

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    The Florida statute states that the code "shall be strictly construed; when the language is susceptible of differing constructions, it shall be construed most favorably to the accused." [22] [12] The Ohio law states simply that offenses and penalties shall be "strictly construed against the state and liberally construed in favor of the accused ...

  8. Florida Administrative Code - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Administrative Code (FAC) is the official compilation of the rules and regulations of Florida regulatory agencies. [1] ... Law of Florida; References

  9. Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Supreme Court adopted the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure in March 1954. [2] The proper abbreviation for the rules is Fla.R.Civ.P. [3] The rules may be amended, or new rules added, from time to time and upon the approval of the Florida Supreme Court.