special damage
noun
1
: damage for which a defendant is responsible but which must be pleaded and proved by plaintiff to be recoverable
2
: damage not ordinarily expected to be caused by defendant's wrong or breach of duty but in fact caused thereby under circumstances making defendant responsible
3
: damage peculiar to a plaintiff because of his particular condition or the particular circumstances in which he finds himself, but not ordinarily implied from defendant's wrong or breach of duty
4
: damage capable of being exactly measured in money or its equivalent as distinguished from damage which must be estimated and concerning which reasonable men might differ
5
: consequential damage
6
special damages plural
: compensatory damages awarded for a particular harm or pecuniary loss for which special proof must be made
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