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Emotional distress

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001847

A type of mental suffering or anguish caused by the negligent or intentional actions of another. This can include symptoms such as anxiety, depression, humiliation, or severe grief. In some jurisdictions, a plaintiff may recover damages for emotional distress even without accompanying physical injury, particularly in cases of intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001847
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Emotional distress",
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  "definition": "A type of mental suffering or anguish caused by the negligent or intentional actions of another. This can include symptoms such as anxiety, depression, humiliation, or severe grief. In some jurisdictions, a plaintiff may recover damages for emotional distress even without accompanying physical injury, particularly in cases of intentional infliction of emotional distress.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/emotional-distress/"
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