damages
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz//
The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
verb
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Also a form of damagethird-person singular simple present indicative of damage
noun
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The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is characterized by weaknesses such as non-retroactive damages.
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