compensatory damages
noun
: money awarded to a victim to make up for an injury, damage, etc.
The patient sued for compensatory damages.
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The suit seeks compensatory damages, restitution, the return of Atkins’ original film and audio materials, and further relief as determined by the court.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
In seeking a jury trial, the lawsuit said Barber hopes for compensatory damages, attorney fees, expenses and cost of suit and other relief.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Melin added that the Illinois legislature is making things difficult for employers in the state, including a measure that created new punitive damage liabilities on top of compensatory damages for wrongful death claims.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
In the lawsuit, Smith asked the court to grant compensatory damages — damages based on actual harm and injury — and consequential damages, including damages for emotional distress, humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life and other pain and suffering.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
In seeking a jury trial, the lawsuit said Barber hopes for compensatory damages, attorney fees, expenses and cost of suit and other relief.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Melin added that the Illinois legislature is making things difficult for employers in the state, including a measure that created new punitive damage liabilities on top of compensatory damages for wrongful death claims.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
In the lawsuit, Smith asked the court to grant compensatory damages — damages based on actual harm and injury — and consequential damages, including damages for emotional distress, humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life and other pain and suffering.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 June 2024
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