Treble Damages
It is tripling of damages by certain state statute,which vary by state.It applies in certain cases like not making good on a bad check or intentionall refusing to pay rent.
Treble Damages
Damages established by statute, most commonly applicable to anti-trust violations, whereby the plaintiff receives an award of three times the amount of actual damages.
TREBLE DAMAGES, remedies. In actions arising ex contractu some statutes give treble damages; and these statutes have been liberally construed to mean actually treble damages; for example, ...
treble damages
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Treble Damages
In some situations, where provided by statute, treble damages may be awarded.
Finally, the fact that you offer to pay a person back or are required to pay them back together with treble damages, you can still go to jail. Restitution is no defense. Title The right to property, real property or personal property.
"The defendant is liable for up to treble damages and a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per claim.
DAMAGES, DOUBLE or TREBLE
practice. In cases where a statute gives a party double or treble damages, the jury are to find single damages, and the court to enhance them, according... more ...
Many statutes thus provide for double or treble damages. In some instances where the extent of the loss cannot be determined or the injury is slight, nominal damages (e.g., a penny) may be granted.
treble damages Lawyerspeak for triple damages. To penalize lawbreakers, statutes occasionally give judges the power to award the winning party in a civil lawsuit the amount it lost as a result of the other party's illegal conduct, ...
 See also: Damages, State, Term, Law, Party
  
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