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Mitigation of damages

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003267

The legal principle requiring a plaintiff who has suffered a loss due to another's wrong to take reasonable steps to minimize the extent of their damages. A plaintiff cannot recover for losses that could have been avoided through reasonable effort. This duty applies in both contract and tort law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003267
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003267",
  "term": "Mitigation of damages",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legal principle requiring a plaintiff who has suffered a loss due to another's wrong to take reasonable steps to minimize the extent of their damages. A plaintiff cannot recover for losses that could have been avoided through reasonable effort. This duty applies in both contract and tort law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/mitigation-of-damages/"
}

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