New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:38 – Jury Trial
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:38
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Before reference of such petition to the committee, if either party shall so elect, the court shall direct an issue to the jury to the facts alleged in the petition and to assess the damages, and judgment shall be rendered on the verdict of the jury. The court may award costs to either party at its discretion.