prejudgment interest

Statutorily prescribed interest accrued either from the date of the loss or from the date when the complaint was filed up to the date the final judgment is entered.

• Prejudgment interest is usu. calculated only for liquidated sums. Depending on the statute, it may or may not be an element of damages.

— Also termed moratory interest.

---

词条贡献者

资深译员王漾，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译各类与雇主商业秘密相关的法律文件。