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51speculative damages — Possible financial loss or expenses claimed by a plaintiff that are contingent upon a future occurrence, purely conjectural, or highly improbable. These damages should not be awarded. For example, a plaintiff may claim that in ten years, as he… …
52compensatory damages — ➔ damage1 * * * compensatory damages UK US noun [plural] (also actual damages) ► LAW the amount of money that a court orders to be paid to someone in return for something that has been lost or damaged: »The plaintiff is seeking $20 million in… …
53civil damages — ➔ damage1 * * * civil damages UK US noun [plural] LAW ► amounts of money that a court orders someone to pay to another person for causing damage to their health, business, or property: seek/claim/sue for civil damages »Clients may seek civil… …
54exemplary damages — ➔ damage1 * * * exemplary damages UK US noun [plural] UK LAW ► an amount of money that someone who commits an offence has to pay, which is intended to be large enough to prevent them or others from committing similar offences in the future: »He… …
55general damages — UK US noun [plural] LAW, INSURANCE ► the amount of money that a court orders to be paid to a person who has been injured or for something that has been lost or damaged, when it is impossible to judge the value of the pain, loss, etc.: »General… …
56treble damages — ➔ damage1 * * * treble damages UK US noun [plural] LAW ► a law that allows a court to increase the amount of damages (= money paid for causing harm) that one person or organization must pay to another: »The company had to pay treble damages for… …
57punitive damages — noun (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) • Syn: ↑exemplary damages, ↑smart money • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ …
58Incidental damages — are a type of legal damages, (money claimed by, ordered to be paid to, a person as compensation for loss or injury), that are reasonably associated with or related to actual damages.In American commercial law, incidental damages are a seller s… …
59liquidated damages — The amount payable for delays and sub standard performance under a construction, equipment supply, or Operations & Maintenance contract. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * liquidated damages liquidated damages ➔ damage1 * * * liquidated damages …
60additional damages — ➔ damage1 * * * additional damages UK US noun [plural] LAW ► an amount of money that a court orders to be paid to someone in addition to an amount it has already ordered to be paid: »If negligence is proven, however, some additional damages can… …
