damages, consequential

damages, consequential
n.
Damages for an injury that arises from the consequences of an act, for loss that arises from an injury but is not directly caused by the injury and would not necessarily occur; also called special damages.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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