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Preferred term
damages
Definition
- A legal term for an award paid by a defendant or sought by the plaintiff that compensates for harm, injury, or loss. It is a remedy found in the civil court system. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Damages]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/damages
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