Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3585

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

§ 3585. Defense and recovery in action on escape

In an action for an escape, such keeper may prove the circumstances attending the same and the circumstances and property of the prisoner when he or she escapes. The creditor shall recover only the reasonable damages which he or she sustains in consequence of the escape, and his or her costs.