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Can I get reimbursed if police shot the window of my car during a standoff?

My car was parked in the parking lot of a large chain grocery store, upon returning to my car I found the police in a standoff with a suspect with my vehicle right at the center. I asked if I could move my car but the officers got angry and started…
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Why isn't there financial safety if I am arrested illegally?

I have been arrested approximately 14 times in my life and never Mirandized. The last time I was arrested, about 8 police officers stood around me asking me what I was doing. After I explained every action I took in thorough detail, one of them…
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False information on Florida Criminal History Report, can I sue the state?

I decided to pay $25.00 to the state of Florida to obtain a copy of my Florida Criminal History Report. I found there is blatantly fictitious information on my report claiming I was charged with possession of cocaine! I am beginning the process of…
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How is compensation for defendants against whom charges are dismissed called and calculated?

Bob was charged with a crime but the charges got dismissed. Apparently in some American states, he is entitled to compensation. What is this type of mechanism called, and how much does he get? Answers for any state welcome, as are general answers…
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Can I claim recompense if a government action destroys my house?

Let's say I rent out a house to someone who I don't know, but turns out to be a terrorist using a false identity. The government raids the house, there is a fight, and my house is destroyed. Can I claim compensation from the government for…
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Compensation for custody awaiting trial resulting in acquittal?

I was accused of a crime and held in custody for 8 months then acquitted at court, I missed the first 8 months of my only child's life, and lost both my job and my partner. Could I be entitled to compensation?
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Prosecution in a case of diplomatic immunity

There's been recent publicity about an American diplomat in Britain responsible for a car accident that killed someone. She claimed diplomatic immunity and left the country. Could the victim's family sue her in an American court? Could she be…
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Can a township be at fault for damaging property?

This involves the neighborhood I grew up in, and where my parents still live. Its a small exurb of NYC. The development my parents live in is about 200 houses at the base of a steep hill. In the past 5 ~ 10 years, there has been extensive…
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Why does U.S. government have civil liability for the Parkland shooting?

The U.S. federal government has apparently entered a 9-figure financial settlement of civil claims by victims of the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Florida. (The civil lawsuit alleged government liability because the FBI failed to investigate a tip…
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Can an American sue their own state directly in the federal Supreme Court?

According to Article III, Section 2 of the constitution, The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their…
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Can I sue the government because a minor on probation committed homicide?

My father was killed by a teenager last year in TN, USA. We are still in the one year statue of limitation for wrongful death civil suit. The suspect has been transferred to adult court and the criminal case is pending. The suspect has numerous…
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What is the council's legal obligation to provide hot water?

Background I live in a large block of 176 flats that is owned by Lambeth Borough Council (in London, UK). The majority of the flats are rented as "council flats", though some are leasehold. Residents include families with young children, the…
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Is there any entity legally responsible for the Highway 1 collapse in California?

It is lucky that no one was hurt, but someone could easily die in such a collapse. Should that happen, is there anyone legally responsible? The news coverage talks extensively about how “this should be patched up soon”, but somehow I don’t see…
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Is there any legal recourse for a resident who believes their city is committing financial nonfeasance?

My city has entered into an agreement to provide fire service to a neighboring city of 1000 people for $10,000 yearly. This rate is less than 1/20th what my city pays. I've made efforts to convince the city council and mayor to act but they have…
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Are there measures taken when the executive branch doesn't follow orders from the judicial branch?

Several times I hear in my country situations like this: The judicial branch ordered the executive branch to raise salaries to retirees after a citizen won a judgment to the government. Result: Nothing happens. The judicial branch ordered the…
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