emotional distress

emotional distress definition - legal

n

A negative emotional reaction—which may include fear, anger, anxiety, and suffering—endured/experienced by the victim of a tort, for which monetary damages may be awarded. 

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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