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special damages

special damages noun: damages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiff's medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out-of-pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated).

Noun

special damages pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Damages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiff's medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out-of-pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated).
    Synonyms:
    specials

Synonyms of special damages

Questions about special damages

What does special damages mean?
Special damages means damages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiff's medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out-of-pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated).
What part of speech is special damages?
Special damages is a noun.

Words near special damages in the dictionary

  1. special counsel
  2. special counsels
  3. special court-martial
  4. special court-martials
  5. special creation
  6. special damages
  7. special defence
  8. special defences
  9. special defense
  10. special defenses
  11. special deliveries

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