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Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 5043
Damages - Intentionally Cutting Trees - Verdict Form
We answer the questions submitted to us as follows:
1. Did [name of defendant] intentionally cut down or destroy _____ [list the number of trees
allegedly cut down or destroyed] trees which were owned by [name of plaintiff] and without
[name of plaintiff]’s consent?
YES _______ NO ________
If your answer to question 1 is YES, then answer question 2. If you answered NO, then
stop and tell the bailiff.
2. How many trees less than 7 inches in diameter at 18 inches above the ground
did [name of defendant] cut? _________ TOTAL
How many trees 7 or more inches in diameter at 18 inches above the ground
did [name of defendant] cut? _________ TOTAL
After you have filled out the verdict form, please tell the bailiff that you have reached a verdict.
History
Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 5043 (current as of February 17, 2012). Submitted in 2012 by the Mississippi Model Jury Instructions Commission (created by the Supreme Court of Mississippi by order of December 30, 2008) and published by the Court on courts.ms.gov. The Court states that these model jury instructions have not been adopted or approved by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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