North Carolina General Statutes 1D-10. Scope of the Chapter
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 1D-10
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
This Chapter applies to every claim for punitive damages, regardless of whether the claim for relief is based on a statutory or a common-law right of action or based in equity. In an action subject to this Chapter, in whole or in part, the provisions of this Chapter prevail over any other law to the contrary. (1995, c. 514, s. 1.)