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damages

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000075

Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won. Damages may be compensatory (for loss or injury) or punitive (to punish and deter future misconduct).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000075
FieldLaw
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000075",
  "term": "damages",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won. Damages may be compensatory (for loss or injury) or punitive (to punish and deter future misconduct).",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/damages/"
}

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