(A) Latin phrase for to the damage. Refers to the part of a Court instrument discussing damages claimed and allegedly suffered by a plaintiff. To the damage.” The technical name of that clause of the writ or declaration which contains a statement of the plaintiff’s money loss, or the damages which he claims. (B) pleading. To the damage. In all personal and mixed actions, with the exception of actions of debt qui tam, where the plaintiff has sustained no damages, the declaration concludes ad damnum.
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