Meaning of DAMAGES
| Pronunciation: | | d'amujuz
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| | Definition: | | [n] a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
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| | Synonyms: | | amends, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution |
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| | See Also: | | actual damages, atonement, compensation, compensatory damages, exemplary damages, expiation, general damages, nominal damages, punitive damages, relief, satisfaction, smart money | |
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| | Definition: | | Damages
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| | Definition: | | Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful actor negligence of another person. |
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| | Related Terms: | | amends, amercement, atonement, blood money, compensation, consideration, distraint, distress, escheat, escheatment, fine, forfeit, forfeiture, guerdon, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, meed, mulct, price, quittance, recompense, redress, remuneration, reparation, requital, requitement, restitution, retribution, return, reward, salvage, satisfaction, sconce, smart money, solatium, wergild |
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