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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The jury awarded Doherty-Heinze $350,000 in compensatory damages – $175,000 in damages for one count of defamation by libel and another $175,000 for one count of defamation by slander on Chrisley's podcast in 2020 – $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in legal expenses.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Chrisley Knows Best star owes $350,000 in compensatory damages, $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in expenses of litigation, per the ruling.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The family, the lawsuit said, is seeking compensatory damages for general damages; medical, incidental and special damages incurred up to the time of trial; and attorney fees.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The verdict included $1.26 million in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Jabbari is seeking compensatory damages and punitive damages in an amount that is to be determined at trial.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
The jury returned a verdict of $65 million in punitive damages and $18.3 million more in compensatory damages.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
In 2021 Boeing admitted to liability in the two crashes, agreeing to pay compensatory damages, which allowed the company to avoid the possibility of having to pay far more in punitive damages.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The jury ruled in January that Trump had to pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages, which are meant to dissuade Trump from further defaming Carroll.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The Chrisley Knows Best star owes $350,000 in compensatory damages, $170,000 in punitive damages and $235,000 in expenses of litigation, per the ruling.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The family, the lawsuit said, is seeking compensatory damages for general damages; medical, incidental and special damages incurred up to the time of trial; and attorney fees.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
The verdict included $1.26 million in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Jabbari is seeking compensatory damages and punitive damages in an amount that is to be determined at trial.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
The jury returned a verdict of $65 million in punitive damages and $18.3 million more in compensatory damages.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
In 2021 Boeing admitted to liability in the two crashes, agreeing to pay compensatory damages, which allowed the company to avoid the possibility of having to pay far more in punitive damages.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
The jury ruled in January that Trump had to pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages, which are meant to dissuade Trump from further defaming Carroll.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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compensatory damages
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: actual damages at damage 2
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