§ 708-8300 Unlicensed contracting activity
§ 708-8301 Habitual unlicensed contracting activity; felony
§ 708-8302 Unlicensed contractor fraud
§ 708-8303 Unlicensed contractor fraud in the first degree
§ 708-8304 Unlicensed contractor fraud in the second degree
§ 708-8305 Unlicensed contractor fraud; valuation of property
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 708 > Part XIV - Unlicensed Contracting Offenses

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.