Terms Used In Missouri Laws 416.151

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

The remedies afforded the state under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be cumulative but the state shall not be permitted more than one recovery of monetary damages arising out of the same act or injury.