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2023 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 51-12-2 - General and special damages distinguished; when recovered
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GA Code § 51-12-2 (2023)
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- (a) General damages are those which the law presumes to flow from any tortious act; they may be recovered without proof of any amount.
- (b) Special damages are those which actually flow from a tortious act; they must be proved in order to be recovered.
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