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• special damages — Such compensatory damages as arise from the special circumstances of the case, that is, the peculiar circumstances of the case, and may, if properly pleaded, be added to the general damages. 22 Am J2d Damg § 15. The natural, but not the necessary …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• special damages — noun Damages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiffs medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out of pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated). Syn:… …   Wiktionary

• damages — I noun amends, compensation, costs, expenses, expiation, fine, indemnification, indemnity, injury, just compensation, legal costs, legal liability, loss, penalty, recompense, recovery, reimbursement, remuneration for injury suffered, reparation,… …   Law dictionary

• special — spe·cial adj 1: distinguished by some unusual quality special circumstances justifying an award of attorney s fees 2: relating to a single thing or class of things: having an individual character or trait owed them a special duty not owed to the… …   Law dictionary

• 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… …   Law dictionary

• damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… …   Black's law dictionary

• damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… …   Black's law dictionary

• Damages — This article is about the law term. For the television series, see Damages (TV series). For other uses, see Damages (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• damages Money —    awarded by a court to a plaintiff for injury or loss caused by the defendant. Types of damages include the following: compensatory damages, intended to make good or replace the loss suffered; consequential damages, when there is a breach of… …   Business law dictionary

• special damage — noun 1. : damage for which a defendant is responsible but which must be pleaded and proved by plaintiff to be recoverable 2. : damage not ordinarily expected to be caused by defendant s wrong or breach of duty but in fact caused thereby under… …   Useful english dictionary