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nouna sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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- trespass a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
- reimbursement compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
- indemnity legal exemption from liability for damages
- glaucoma an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
- adjuster one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
- adjustor one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
- tort (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
- no fault automobile insurance a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident
- smart money (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
- exemplary damages (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)