damages

/ ˈdæmɪdʒɪz /

plural noun

1. law money to be paid as compensation to a person for injury, loss, etc

Example Sentences

Tole is seeking compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial.

From Los Angeles Times

The compensation scheme will award each eligible claimant general damages of £200,000.

From BBC

They are seeking a jury trial and an unspecified amount in damages exceeding $35,000.

From Los Angeles Times

The damages caused by this are well-documented and include both emotional distress as well as physical injury, as the Conversion Therapy Survivor Network explains in its amicus brief.

From Salon

The events unveiled at Charing Cross show that our work is far from complete, and for the appalling behaviour displayed, which damages the trust our communities put into the Met, we are truly sorry.

From BBC