Connecticut General Statutes 52-224 – Special verdicts. Jury to assess damages
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(a) The court shall determine questions of law referred to it by the jury in a special verdict, which they may give when they entertain doubts respecting points of law arising in the action, or when the parties request it. In a special verdict the jury shall find the facts, and state the questions of law thus:
If the law be so in such a point, then we find for the plaintiff;
but if the law be otherwise, then we find for the defendant.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 52-224
- 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.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(b) When the jury finds a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, they shall assess the damages which he shall be entitled to recover.