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compensatory damages

DEFINITIONS OF: compensatory damages

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n (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated

Synonyms:
actual damages, general damages
Type of:
amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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