Alaska Statutes 09.50.350 – Recovery of damages by claimant; civil arrest
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.50.350
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- 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.
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
If judgment is for the person claiming the franchise or office, that person may recover the damages that may have been sustained by reason of the usurpation of the office by the defendant. In the action, the defendant may be provisionally arrested and held to bail in the manner as in actions where the defendant is subject to arrest.