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ADDED DAMAGES [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

... damages recovered in payment for actual injury or economic loss, which does not include punitive damages (as added damages due to malicious or grossly negligent action).

OBS

added damages: term used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • added damage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
DEF

Dommages-intérêts que le tribunal a décidé d'ajouter aux dommages-intérêts compensatoires, habituellement dans un but punitif.

OBS

dommages-intérêts ajoutés : terme pluriel d'usage.

Spanish

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