damage awards
Court-ordered payments
Damage awards are monetary compensation granted by a court to a plaintiff who has suffered harm.
The term appears in legal contexts discussing what injured parties receive after successful lawsuits: The jury returned damage awards totaling $2.3 million.
Awards may cover actual losses (compensatory damages) or punish wrongdoing (punitive damages).
- litigationLegal dispute process
- civil lawsuitNon-criminal legal proceeding
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- tort lawRules for civil wrongs
defendant · fair compensation · restitution · negligence · judicial discretion · proportionality · burden of proof · pain and suffering · medical bills · loss of income · judge · jury · breach of contract · attorney · causation · settlement offer · out of court · deep pockets
damage awardscriminal penalties
Punishments for breaking laws
criminal fines · imprisonment · incarceration · criminal punishment · civil penalties
damage awardsinjunctions
Official orders to act
restraining orders · mandamus · court orders · consent decrees
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