special assessment
noun
: a specific tax levied on private property to meet the cost of public improvements that enhance the value of the property
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His sentence included 97 months' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, restitution of $30,500, forfeiture of specific property, and a $100 special assessment.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
He was also required to pay more than $50,000 in fines and special assessments.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
She was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison, six years of supervised release and a $600 special assessment.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
Judge Jose Martinez also sentenced Garcia to three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, plus additional restitution that will be determined March 3, according to the case docket.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
He was also required to pay more than $50,000 in fines and special assessments.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
She was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison, six years of supervised release and a $600 special assessment.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
Judge Jose Martinez also sentenced Garcia to three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, plus additional restitution that will be determined March 3, according to the case docket.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Special assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20assessment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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