compensatory damages
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Remedies may include statutory or compensatory damages, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs.
From Los Angeles Times
Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and compensatory damages including back pay owed to workers.
From Los Angeles Times
Michaels is seeking compensatory damages and a judicial determination of his rights under an alleged oral agreement made with Geffen.
From Los Angeles Times
The judgment was for compensatory damages only; determination of punitive damages is still to come.
From Los Angeles Times
She asks for compensatory damages, including "lost wages" and money for "mental pain and anguish".
From BBC
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