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AD DAMNUM CLAUSE

The legal jargon used in such legal writing as the AD DAMNUM CLAUSE is often called 'Boilerplate." It is basically a format used over and over again by lawyers. Your attorney will have his or her own favorite boilerplate phrases, but a common one for a general litigation pleading Ad Damnum Clause is:

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff asks for damages in an amount to be determined at trial, but in excess of $10,000, for attorney fees and Court costs, and for such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

In the matter you are working on, money damages are most likely not the issue. The remedy being sought is the recognition of a specified right or an order for a party to engage in an act (performance) or to "cease and disist" from engaging in an act. An example might be:

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff asks for the following:

1. That the Defendant cease and desist from discriminatory practices against all employees.

2. That Defendant immediately rehire Plaintiff and restore him to the position of assistant manager.

3. That Plaintiff be awarded reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other relief deemed appropriate by the court.

The AD DAMNUM CLAUSE is also called the WHEREFORE CLAUSE or the PRAYER FOR RELIEF.

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