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compensatory damages

plural noun

Law.

damages, measured by the harm suffered, awarded to the injured person as due compensation.

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The judgment was for compensatory damages only; determination of punitive damages is still to come.

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She asks for compensatory damages, including "lost wages" and money for "mental pain and anguish".

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He is seeking compensatory damages for lost wages, earnings, commissions, retirement benefits and other employee benefits as well as general damages for mental pain, emotional distress and loss of earning capacity.

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At the time of filing, Kennedy sought an unspecified amount of compensatory damages including legal fees.

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She is seeking an unspecified amount in damages for “severe emotional distress,” compensatory damages and legal fees.

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compensatory compensatory finance

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