compensatory damages
Example Sentences
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She is requesting that the arbitration order be lifted, the arbitration process halted and her severance agreement voided, and asks for compensatory damages to cover lost book sales and speaking fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He has demanded both compensatory damages to redress his own harms as well as punitive damages “to deter future unconstitutional conduct.”
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
The judges found in the case of three restraints, force used was "not reasonable in all the circumstances" and that £2,000 in compensatory damages for each of them awarded in 2024 remained warranted.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
A jury found in favor of Duarte in November 2024, awarding her $5.7 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The ibex of the south help out the compensatory damages, but even with that, the list of species available in southern Tibet is painfully small.
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday
