Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4754 – Penalty for failure to enter within time limit
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Any person who commits a default under § 4751 of this title, and such person’s executors or administrators, in addition to other penalties, shall be liable to the defendant in the judgment, or the executors or administrators of such defendant, in damages, to be recovered in a civil action. The damages shall be not less than $10, nor more than $500, except when special damages to a larger amount are alleged in the complaint and proved.
Code 1852, § ?2413; Code 1915, § ?4308; Code 1935, § ?4780; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?4754; 55 Del. Laws, c. 341, § ?3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4754
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.