Maine Revised Statutes Title 16 Sec. 102 – Failure of witness to appear; contempt; liability
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 16 Sec. 102
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
When a person, summoned and obliged to attend before any judicial tribunal, fails to do so without reasonable excuse, he is liable to the party aggrieved for all damages sustained thereby. The judge or justice of such tribunal may issue a capias to apprehend and bring such delinquent before him, and he shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 and costs of attachment, and committed until the same and costs are paid.