A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees.
The court assesses intention objectively rather than taking evidence on the party's state of mind.
If convicted the court could assess against him whatever punishment or fine he is thought to deserve.
The court did not assess the merits of the rules as health policy.
First, the court assesses whether the defendant is competent to stand trial.
If both of these are proved, the court must assess that chance lost.
It is the first time a court has assessed monetary damages for human rights abuses.
The court may assess against such a person a penalty in any amount not to exceed $11,000.
Under the law, the court may also assess a $5,000 to $10,000 fine for each instance of fraud.
The court assessed the total cost of the damage at £22,768,431.
