speculative damages
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speculative damages — Possible financial loss or expenses claimed by a plaintiff that are contingent upon a future occurrence, purely conjectural, or highly improbable. These damages should not be awarded. For example, a plaintiff may claim that in ten years, as he… … Law dictionary
Speculative damages — are claims made by a plaintiff for losses that may occur in the future, but are highly improbable. They can not be used as a basis for recovery in tort or contract cases. Example: A plaintiff claims the tortfeasor s failure to deliver a shipment… … Wikipedia
speculative damages — Damages not proved with reasonable certainty, the trier of the fact being left to speculate as to the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff. 22 Am J2d Damg § 24. Damages are not speculative merely because they cannot be computed with… … Ballentine's law dictionary
speculative damages — noun plural : possible damages (as loss of anticipated profits depending on contingencies) not recoverable at law for lack of reasonable proof thereof : conjectural or contingent damages … Useful english dictionary
damages — I noun amends, compensation, costs, expenses, expiation, fine, indemnification, indemnity, injury, just compensation, legal costs, legal liability, loss, penalty, recompense, recovery, reimbursement, remuneration for injury suffered, reparation,… … Law dictionary
Damages (disambiguation) — Damages is the money paid or awarded to a claimant in a civil action. Damages may also refer to: Damages (Jewish law), a range of jurisprudential topics that roughly correspond in secular law to torts Damages (TV series), a legal drama Nezikin or … Wikipedia
Damages — This article is about the law term. For the television series, see Damages (TV series). For other uses, see Damages (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… … Black's law dictionary
damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… … Black's law dictionary
damages — ➡ legal system * * * In law, the money awarded to a party in a civil suit as reparation for the loss or injury for which another is liable. The theory of an award of damages in a personal injury or other tort case is that injured parties should… … Universalium
