Section 31. The court may order the amount found due the plaintiff for rents and profits or costs, if any, to be deducted from the amount found due the defendant, to whom the balance only shall be paid from any money tendered or brought into court, and the residue, if any, shall be paid to the plaintiff.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 244 sec. 31

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.