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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-12-5. Verdict may be molded.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-12-5. Verdict may be molded.

In a proper case, the superior court may mold the verdict so as to do full justice to the parties in the same manner as a decree in equity.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3482; Code 1868, § 3504; Code 1873, § 3562; Code 1882, § 3562; Civil Code 1895, § 5333; Civil Code 1910, § 5928; Code 1933, § 110-106.