Tennessee Code 29-30-110 – Exemplary damages – Attorneys fees
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-30-110
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
The court may, in proper cases, give exemplary damages, including reasonable attorneys fees, in favor of the defendant for the plaintiff‘s wrongful suing out of this possessory action or in the event that the plaintiff fails to prosecute the action after it has been instituted.