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moiety act

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A quick definition of moiety act:

A moiety act is a law that says if someone reports a crime and the criminal is fined, the person who reported the crime will get a portion of the fine, usually half. This is to encourage people to report crimes and help catch criminals.

A more thorough explanation:

A moiety act is a law in criminal justice that states that a portion of the imposed fine will go to the informant who provided information leading to the conviction of the offender. The word "moiety" means "a portion" or "a part".

For example, if a person reports a crime and the offender is convicted and fined $10,000, the informant may receive $5,000 as a reward for their assistance in solving the case. This is a way to encourage people to come forward with information and help law enforcement agencies to solve crimes.

Another example is the False Claims Act, which is a federal law that allows whistleblowers to report fraud against the government and receive a portion of the recovered funds as a reward. This law has been used to recover billions of dollars in fraudulent claims against the government.

The Moiety Act is an important tool in the fight against crime and corruption. It incentivizes people to report illegal activities and helps to ensure that justice is served.

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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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