In law, pecuniary compensation or indemnity which may be recovered in court by the person who has suffered loss or injury to his or her person, property, or rights through the unlawful act, omission, or negligence of another person.
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A legal term describing the money to be paid to a plaintiff by the defendant when the defendant is found to be liable. The term “damages” is sometimes used more restrictively to describe the monetary value of the plaintiffs injuries, property loss, and the like.
The compensation or payment awarded by the courts to an injured party.