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