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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
- champerty an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded
- aspidiotus perniciosus small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees
- ceratitis capitata small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit