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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-24-102

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

Where the verdict in slander is under five dollars ($5.00), the plaintiff shall recover no more costs than damages.