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damnum absque injuria

damnum absque injuria noun: when one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.).

Noun

damnum absque injuria (uncountable)

  1. When one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.)

Origin of damnum absque injuria

Borrowed from Latin damnum absque injuria (“loss without injury”).

Questions about damnum absque injuria

What does damnum absque injuria mean?
Damnum absque injuria means when one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.).
What part of speech is damnum absque injuria?
Damnum absque injuria is a noun.

Words near damnum absque injuria in the dictionary

  1. damnously
  2. damns
  3. damns by association
  4. damns the torpedoes
  5. damnum
  6. damnum absque injuria
  7. damnworthy
  8. damnyankee
  9. damnyankees
  10. Damoclean
  11. Damocles

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