Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5242
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5242
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
§ 5242. Damages assessed on breaches assigned
In actions on bond or for a penal sum for the nonperformance of covenants or agreements contained in a condition, indenture, deed, or writing, the plaintiff may assign as many breaches as he or she chooses. Damages shall be assessed for such breaches as he or she proves and judgment rendered for the whole penalty, and execution shall issue for so much only as is found in damages, with costs.