Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 52

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
No dollar amount or figure may be included in the demand in any civil case, but the prayer must be for such damages as are reasonable in the premises. This section does not apply to a demand for liquidated damages. [PL 2001, c. 17, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 646, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 17, §1 (AMD).