Terms Used In Missouri Laws 524.140

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

In such case the judgment shall be for the recovery of the premises, the damages assessed and the accruing rents and profits, at the rate found by the jury, from the time of rendering the verdict until the possession of the premises is delivered to the plaintiff.