Terms Used In Missouri Laws 521.610

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

If the petition deny the cause of action on which the judgment was rendered, and be verified by the oath of the petitioner, the plaintiff shall be required to prove the same, and in default thereof, it shall be adjudged that the debt and damages, or damages, are disproved and avoided.