Character affecting damages permits civil courts to consider general reputation and disposition, while excluding proof through particular acts. Character affecting damages is relevant in civil cases where a person's character bears upon the amount of damages that person ought to receive. Character ... Summary
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Character affecting damages permits civil courts to consider general reputation and disposition, while excluding proof through particular acts.
Character affecting damages is relevant in civil cases where a person's character bears upon the amount of damages that person ought to receive. Character includes reputation and disposition, but proof is confined to general reputation and general disposition rather than particular acts used to establish them.
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