Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 510 - Trials and Proceedings Before and After Trial
Section 510.220 - Verdict, general or special.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943
510.220. Verdict, general or special. — The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is one by which the jury pronounces generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant. A special verdict is one by which the jury finds the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1119, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 106)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 968; 1919 § 1418; 1909 § 1988

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations

Chapter 510 - Trials and Proceedings Before and After Trial

Section 510.010 - Court may direct attorneys to appear before it for conference.

Section 510.020 - Interrogatories to parties.

Section 510.030 - Production of documents, papers, tangibles — statements previously made, definition, obtained, how.

Section 510.035 - Child victims of sexual offenses, video and aural recordings or photographs not subject to disclosure without court order — disclosure permitted, when.

Section 510.040 - Court may order physical and mental examinations.

Section 510.050 - Request for admission of genuineness of relevant documents.

Section 510.060 - Motion for order compelling answer to interrogatory.

Section 510.070 - Cases shall be placed on docket, when.

Section 510.080 - Court may continue an action to a fixed day.

Section 510.090 - Application for continuance, how made.

Section 510.100 - Applications for a continuance on account of absence of witnesses shall show what.

Section 510.110 - Amendment of affidavit — overruled, when.

Section 510.120 - Automatic stay of all administrative and court procedures for members of the general assembly, when — continuance when counsel or party is a member of general assembly.

Section 510.125 - Grievance resolution system for offenders, civil actions stayed, when.

Section 510.130 - Voluntary dismissal — new trial.

Section 510.140 - Defendant may move for dismissal of an action — effect of motion.

Section 510.150 - Effect of dismissals, with and without prejudice.

Section 510.160 - Provisions applying to dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim.

Section 510.170 - Dismissal of plaintiff's action not to affect counterclaim or cross-claim.

Section 510.180 - Consolidation of actions — separate trials of issues.

Section 510.190 - Right of trial by jury — waiver.

Section 510.200 - All trials upon the merits shall be conducted in open court.

Section 510.210 - Formal exceptions unnecessary — objections.

Section 510.220 - Verdict, general or special.

Section 510.230 - General verdict, when rendered.

Section 510.240 - Court may direct issues to be made, when.

Section 510.250 - Issues to be made only as directed by court.

Section 510.260 - Issues, how tried and disposed of.

Section 510.261 - Punitive damages, restrictions on award of — proper award, when — civil actions, initial pleading not to contain claim for punitive damage award.

Section 510.262 - Applicability of certain statute changes for cases filed after August 28, 2020.

Section 510.263 - Bifurcated trial, when, procedure — post-trial motion for credit on punitive damages, procedure — credit not allowed, when — doctrine of remittitur and additur applied to awards — discovery.

Section 510.265 - Limitations on punitive damages in certain cases.

Section 510.270 - Jury shall assess amount of money of recovery, when.

Section 510.280 - Motion for directed verdict.

Section 510.290 - Denial of motion for directed verdict — motion to set aside verdict, judgment — motion for new trial.

Section 510.300 - Instructions.

Section 510.310 - Procedure in cases tried upon facts without a jury.

Section 510.320 - Trial or proceeding shall not be terminated by expiration of term.

Section 510.330 - Granting of new trial.

Section 510.350 - Motion for new trial when based upon affidavits.

Section 510.360 - When motion for new trial deemed denied.

Section 510.370 - Court may order a new trial, when.

Section 510.380 - Abolishment of motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and motion in arrest of judgment.

Section 510.390 - Death or other disability of judge — power of substitute.