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Assessment of damages
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Assessment of damagesAfter an interlocutory judgment has been obtained, the damages must be, ascertained; the act of thus fixing the amount of damages is called the assessment of damages.
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Interlocutory
This word is applied to signify something which is done between the commencement and the end of a suit or action which decides some point or matter, which however is not a final decision of the matter in issue.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Assessment
The making out a list of property, and fixing its valuation or appraisement; it is also applied to making out a list of persons, and appraising their several occupations, chiefly with a view of taxing the said persons and their property.
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Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Assessment
The making out a list of property, and fixing its valuation or appraisement; it is also applied to making out a list of persons, and appraising their several occupations, chiefly with a view of taxing the said persons and their property.
Assessors
Civil law. So called from the word adsidere, which Signifies to be seated with the judge.
Assets
Cash, property and investments along with anything else that may be of value to a individual or business.
Asseveration
The proof which a man gives of the truth of what be says, by appealing to his conscience as a witness.
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Assassination
Criminal law. A murder committed by an assassin. By assassination is understood a murder committed for hire in money, without any provocation or cause of resentment given by the person against whom the crime is directed.
Assault
The touching of another person with an intent to harm, without that person's consent.
Assay
A chemical examination of metals, by which the quantity of valuable or precious metal contained in any mineral or metallic mixture is ascertained.
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Assessment
The making out a list of property, and fixing its valuation or appraisement; it is also applied to making out a list of persons, and appraising their several occupations, chiefly with a view of taxing the said persons and their property.
Assessment of damages
Assessors
Civil law. So called from the word adsidere, which Signifies to be seated with the judge.
Assets
Cash, property and investments along with anything else that may be of value to a individual or business.
Asseveration
The proof which a man gives of the truth of what be says, by appealing to his conscience as a witness.
Assign
To give, to transfer responsibility, to another. The assignee (sometimes also called "assigns") is the person who receives the right or property being given and the assignor is the person giving.
Assignation
Scotch law. The ceding or yielding a thing to another of which intimation must be made.
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Interlocutory
This word is applied to signify something which is done between the commencement and the end of a suit or action which decides some point or matter, which however is not a final decision of the matter in issue.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Assessment
The making out a list of property, and fixing its valuation or appraisement; it is also applied to making out a list of persons, and appraising their several occupations, chiefly with a view of taxing the said persons and their property.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Assessment
The making out a list of property, and fixing its valuation or appraisement; it is also applied to making out a list of persons, and appraising their several occupations, chiefly with a view of taxing the said persons and their property.
Assessors
Civil law. So called from the word adsidere, which Signifies to be seated with the judge.
Assets
Cash, property and investments along with anything else that may be of value to a individual or business.
Asseveration
The proof which a man gives of the truth of what be says, by appealing to his conscience as a witness.
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Assassination
Criminal law. A murder committed by an assassin. By assassination is understood a murder committed for hire in money, without any provocation or cause of resentment given by the person against whom the crime is directed.
Assault
The touching of another person with an intent to harm, without that person's consent.
Assay
A chemical examination of metals, by which the quantity of valuable or precious metal contained in any mineral or metallic mixture is ascertained.
Assembly
The union of a number of persons in the same place.
Assessment
The making out a list of property, and fixing its valuation or appraisement; it is also applied to making out a list of persons, and appraising their several occupations, chiefly with a view of taxing the said persons and their property.
Assessment of damages
Assessors
Civil law. So called from the word adsidere, which Signifies to be seated with the judge.
Assets
Cash, property and investments along with anything else that may be of value to a individual or business.
Asseveration
The proof which a man gives of the truth of what be says, by appealing to his conscience as a witness.
Assign
To give, to transfer responsibility, to another. The assignee (sometimes also called "assigns") is the person who receives the right or property being given and the assignor is the person giving.
Assignation
Scotch law. The ceding or yielding a thing to another of which intimation must be made.
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