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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 51 - TORTS (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-16-5)
Chapter 12 - DAMAGES (§§ 51-12-1 — 51-12-80)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-12-1 — 51-12-14)
- Section 51-12-1 - Types of damages; evidence admissible in actions involving special damages
- Section 51-12-2 - General and special damages distinguished; when recovered
- Section 51-12-3 - Direct and consequential damages distinguished
- Section 51-12-4 - Damages given as compensation for injury; measure of damages generally; nominal damages
- Section 51-12-5 - Additional damages for aggravating circumstances
- Section 51-12-5.1 - Punitive damages
- Section 51-12-6 - Damages for injury to peace, happiness, or feelings
- Section 51-12-7 - Recovery of necessary expenses
- Section 51-12-8 - When damage too remote for recovery generally
- Section 51-12-9 - How remoteness ascertained
- Section 51-12-10 - Exception to rule against recovery of remote damages
- Section 51-12-11 - Mitigation of damages required; exception
- Section 51-12-12 - Court interference with jury verdict as to damages
- Section 51-12-13 - Reduction of expenses, wages, and other damages to present value
- Section 51-12-14 - Unliquidated Damages Interest Act; procedure for demand of unliquidated damages in tort actions; when interest may be recovered
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