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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > business regulation > compensatory damages
social science subjects > law > jurisprudence > legal remedies > compensatory damages
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > legal remedies > compensatory damages
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compensatory damages  

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  • Compensatory damages are those damages (i.e., a financial judgment) awarded by a court that are intended to reimburse an injured party for the harm caused by the actions of another. These damages are awarded in a wide variety of legal actions (e.g., torts, breach of contract, wrongful termination) and include harm caused to a person's property, personal well-being, and/or financial interests. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Compensatory Damages]

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