ex gratia
adjective or adverb
ex gra·tia
(ˌ)eks-ˈgrā-sh(ē-)ə 
: as a favor : not compelled by legal right
ex gratia pension payments
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The report also recommends that the department create a final policy on how ex gratia payments are handled after civilian casualty incidents.
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Ellie Kaufman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
The department issued an interim ex gratia policy in June 2020, but the report recommends further changes and asks that a final standing policy be issued.
—Ellie Kaufman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
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Ellie Kaufman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
The department issued an interim ex gratia policy in June 2020, but the report recommends further changes and asks that a final standing policy be issued.
—Ellie Kaufman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
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“Ex gratia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex%20gratia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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