actual damages

Definitions of actual damages
  1. noun
    (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
    synonyms: compensatory damages, general damages
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    type of:
    amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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