actual damages

An amount awarded to a complainant to compensate for a proven injury or loss; damages that repay actual losses.

— Also termed compensatory damages; tangible damages; real damages. [Cases: Damages 15. C.J.S. Damages §§ 21–22.]

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词条贡献者

双语律师李黎，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与消费者金融诉讼相关的法律文件。