IEA Section 55 — Character as affecting damages

Summary

In civil cases, a person's character can be considered if it is relevant to deciding how much money they should be awarded as damages. This means that evidence about someone's character may be used to increase or decrease the amount of compensation they receive.

Official Text

In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages which he ought to receive, is relevant.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §50 — Character as affecting damages