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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Her second case against Trump ended in an award of $18.3 million award in compensatory damages for injury to Carroll’s reputation, plus $65 million for punitive damages.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Newman gets $43,750 in compensatory damages and $18,750 in back pay.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Jane Doe is suing both artists for compensatory damages for physical injuries and emotional distress, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and more.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Therefore, Pratt ruled that the plaintiffs could get only compensatory damages, and not punitive damages.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Newman gets $43,750 in compensatory damages and $18,750 in back pay.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Jane Doe is suing both artists for compensatory damages for physical injuries and emotional distress, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and more.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
Therefore, Pratt ruled that the plaintiffs could get only compensatory damages, and not punitive damages.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Compensatory damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensatory%20damages. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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