Alabama Code 18-1A-233. Restitution of property and damages
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 18-1A-233
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
If the action is dismissed for any reason, and the defendant has vacated the property under an order of possession or in reasonable contemplation of its taking by the plaintiff, the circuit court, upon demand of the defendant, shall order the plaintiff to (1) deliver possession of the property to the defendant or other person entitled thereto, and (2) pay damages to the defendant as justice requires, including damages for any injury to or impairment of the value of the property not within the reasonable control of the defendant.