recovery

recovery.

1. The regaining or restoration of something lost or taken away.

2. The obtainment of a right to something (esp. damages) by a judgment or decree.

3. An amount awarded in or collected from a judgment or decree.

double recovery.

1. A judgment that erroneously awards damages twice for the same loss, based on two different theories of recovery. [Cases: Damages 15. C.J.S. Damages §§ 21–22.]

2. Recovery by a party of more than the maximum recoverable loss that the party has sustained.

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