damages
noun
- legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
noun
- The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
“The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is characterized by weaknesses such as non-retroactive damages.”
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of damage