Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 215

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

§ 215. Lands in unorganized towns and gores; power to sue and defend actions

During the time the towns or gores described in section 214 of this subchapter remain unorganized, the treasurer may commence and prosecute or defend in the name of the county any action necessary to recover or protect the possession of such lands or to recover damages for trespass committed thereon. (Amended 2017, No. 74, § 65.)