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T. Gorton: “But it seems to me, I say to the Senator from North Dakota, there is a relationship between the standard and what kind…”

On the recordMarch 20, 1996
But it seems to me, I say to the Senator from North Dakota, there is a relationship between the standard and what kind of damages ought to be allowed over and above the actual losses suffered by the victim.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the relationship between legal standards and damages in a legislative context.

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