Missouri Laws 511.230 – Judgment for defendant to be what
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 511.230
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
If, upon the trial of a cause, judgment shall be for the defendant, or if the judgment be for the plaintiff, but for less than the original judgment, the defendant may also have judgment with costs against the plaintiff for such damages as justice shall require, as will reimburse him for moneys applied to the satisfaction of the original judgment and legal interest thereon, and which the plaintiff did not finally recover.