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Terms Used In Utah Code 4-45-106

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

     In addition to and distinct from any other remedy at law, an individual may bring a civil action, in a competent court of jurisdiction, for damages resulting from a violation of this chapter, including economic, noneconomic, or consequential damages.