Texas Property Code 25.002 – Damages
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 25.002
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If a claimant in a trial of the right of property does not establish a right to the property, the court shall adjudge damages against the obligors in the claimant’s bond equal to 10 percent of the lesser of:
(1) the property’s value; or
(2) the amount claimed under the writ levied against the property.