vindicatory damages

a sum of money a defendant is ordered to pay the plaintiff in a civil lawsuit for infringement of the latter’s constitutional rights. For example, a plaintiff who receives $100,000 for false imprisonment by the defendant has been awarded vindicatory damages.

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September 1st 2024

allocation rule

see classification rule.