Florida Statute 771.08 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 771
ACTIONS FOR ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS, CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, SEDUCTION, OR BREACH OF CONTRACT TO MARRY

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771.08 Construction of law.—This law shall be liberally construed to effectuate the objects and purposes thereof and the public policy of the state as hereby declared. This law shall supersede all laws and parts of laws, inconsistent with this law, to the extent of such inconsistency, but in all other respects shall be deemed supplemental to such laws and parts of laws. Nothing contained in this law shall be construed as a repeal of any of the provisions of the penal law or the code of criminal procedure or of any other law of this state relating to criminal or quasi-criminal actions or proceedings.

History.—ss. 8, 9, ch. 23138, 1945.

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Liappas v. Augoustis

47 So. 2d 582, 1950 Fla. LEXIS 1046

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 1950 | Docket: 1384517

Cited 31 times | Published

abolished by this law." It is also provided, in Section 771.08, that the law "shall be liberally construed

Hoffman v. Boyd

698 So. 2d 346, 1997 WL 471845

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1997 | Docket: 1524252

Cited 4 times | Published

of the second degree. See §§ 771.06; 771.07. Section 771.08 provides that Chapter 771 "shall be liberally

O'Rear v. American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus, Inc.

784 F. Supp. 1561, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2587, 1992 WL 37641

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1992 | Docket: 1500777

Cited 3 times | Published

violation of § 12(2) of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. § 771; 8) violation of § 12(1) of the Securities Act, 15

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