Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 9-404 – Stay of enforcement of judgment
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 9-404
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
At any time after the entry of a judgment in favor of a creditor against a consumer in an action arising from a consumer credit transaction, the court, for cause and upon motion of a party or on its own motion, while such court retains jurisdiction, may stay enforcement of the judgment by order upon just and equitable conditions and continue, modify or revoke the order as the interests of justice may require. [PL 1987, c. 396, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 396, §12 (NEW).