Terms Used In Missouri Laws 524.260

  • 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.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

When the judgment for the plaintiff is both for the recovery of the possession and of damages, the plaintiff may have a writ of possession, which shall command the officer to whom directed to deliver to the plaintiff possession of the premises, and shall also command him to levy and collect the damages and costs, as in executions on judgments in other civil actions.