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§31107 Interest
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A court may not add interest for the time before it decides a civil case under this chapter, unless the claim comes from a contract that clearly says interest is allowed.
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Title 46, §31107
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A judgment in a civil action under this chapter may not include interest for the period before the judgment is issued unless the claim is based on a contract providing for interest.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3110746 App.:782 (last sentence words after last comma).Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 2 (last sentence words after last comma), 43 Stat. 1112.
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46 U.S.C. § 31107
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102