damages

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative form of damage

Noun

(plural only)

(law) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action.

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damages - Legal Definition

n

pl

Financial compensation demanded by, or directed by a court to be paid to, a claimant as compensation for a financial loss or injury to person or property.

actual

or compensatory damages. Damages intended to compensate for a quantifiable loss.

consequential damages

Damages resulting indirectly from the act complained of.

incidental damages

Under the Uniform Commercial Code, expenses reasonably incurred by either party to a transaction in caring for goods after the other party’s breach of the contract.

liquidated damages

A contractually agreed upon amount to be paid in the event of a breach of the contract, in lieu of performance or quantification of actual damages sustained.

nominal damages

A small or insignificant amount of money awarded by a court or jury to demonstrate that a defendant is at fault, but that the injury sustained was minor or non-existent.

punitive damages

Damages awarded by a court or jury, typically in addition to actual damages, when the party against whom the award is made is deemed to have behaved egregiously; for example, with particular recklessness or malice.

speculative damages

Damages claimed for possible future harm. These are considered uncertain or impossible to prove and generally are not awarded.

treble damages

A tripling of the actual damages, generally awarded pursuant to a law or statute; intended to deter bad conduct.