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  "attribution": "Source values are U.S. federal government works (public domain). Compiled by StatuteRates.",
  "license": "Compiled dataset offered for reference; values trace to official public-domain sources (see each record).",
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    "slug": "mississippi-prejudgment-rate",
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    "jurisdiction": "US",
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      "statute": "Miss. Code Ann. § 75-17-7",
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        "value": 8,
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        "method": "statute-fixed",
        "notes": "Prejudgment interest under Miss. Code Ann. § 75-17-7 — 8% (simple interest). This is PREjudgment interest (accruing before entry of judgment) and is separate from Mississippi’s post-judgment rate; availability is limited by claim type (see the page). Verify against the statute text. Not legal advice."
      }
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          "retrieved_at": "2026-07-10T02:55:46.419Z",
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          "notes": "Prejudgment interest under Miss. Code Ann. § 75-17-7 — 8% (simple interest). This is PREjudgment interest (accruing before entry of judgment) and is separate from Mississippi’s post-judgment rate; availability is limited by claim type (see the page). Verify against the statute text. Not legal advice."
        }
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