| English noun: general damages | |||
| 1. | general damages (possession) (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 | actual damages, compensatory damages | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||