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Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)

25 Del. C. § 5711

Judgment

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# (a)

The court shall enter a final judgment determining the rights of the parties. The judgment shall award to the successful party the costs of the proceeding.

# (b)

The judgment shall not bar an action, proceeding or counterclaim commenced or interposed within 60 days of entry of judgment for affirmative equitable relief which was not sought by counterclaim in the proceeding because of the limited jurisdiction of the court.

# (c)

If the proceeding is founded upon an allegation of forcible entry or forcible holding out, the court may award to the successful party a fixed sum as damages, in addition to the costs.

Amendment history

70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4

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In this title (40 sections)
  1. 25-5602 · Right to legal representation
  2. 25-5603 · Right to Representation Coordinator duties
  3. 25-5604 · State Court Administrator powers and duties
  4. 25-5605 · Annual report
  5. 25-5606 · Additional required disclosures
  6. 25-5607 · Implementation
  7. 25-5701 · Jurisdiction and venue
  8. 25-5701A · Establishing territorial jurisdiction
  9. 25-5701B · Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims
  10. 25-5702 · Grounds for summary proceeding
  11. 25-5702A · Residential eviction diversion program
  12. 25-5703 · Who may maintain proceeding
  13. 25-5704 · Commencement of action and notice of complaint
  14. 25-5704A · Additional documentation relating to lead-based paint…
  15. 25-5705 · Service and filing of notice
  16. 25-5706 · Manner of service
  17. 25-5707 · Contents of complaint generally
  18. 25-5708 · Additional contents of certain complaints
  19. 25-5709 · Answer
  20. 25-5710 · Trial
  21. 25-5711 · Judgment
  22. 25-5712 · Default judgment
  23. 25-5713 · Jury trials
  24. 25-5714 · Compelling attendance of jurors
  25. 25-5715 · Execution of judgment; writ of possession
  26. 25-5716 · Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute
  27. 25-5717 · Stay of proceedings on appeal
  28. 25-5718 · Proceedings in forma pauperis
  29. 25-5719 · Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon…
  30. 25-5720 · Shielding of records
  31. 25-5901 · Petition for receivership; grounds, notice and jurisdiction
  32. 25-5902 · Necessary parties defendant
  33. 25-5903 · Defenses
  34. 25-5904 · Stay of judgment by defendant
  35. 25-5905 · Receivership procedures
  36. 25-5906 · Powers and duties of the receiver
  37. 25-5907 · Discharge of the receiver
  38. 25-6101 · Metering and charges for utility services
  39. 25-6102 · Definitions
  40. 25-6103 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
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