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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 32 Sec. 640

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

§ 640. Preponderance of the evidence standard

In any action brought under section 632 of this title, the party bringing the action shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence. (Added 2015, No. 25, § 1, eff. May 18, 2015.)