Special damages

Special Damages
(n) special damages are the claims awarded in a law suit compensating the directly related cost or damages incurred by the plaintiff as a result of the wrongful act done by the defendant.

DAMAGES, SPECIAL - Special damages are one actually sustained, rather than implied by law.

special damages
n. damages claimed and/or awarded in a lawsuit which were out-of-pocket costs directly as the result of the breach of contract, negligence or other wrongful act by the defendant.

Special Damages - Damages that are the actual, but not necessary, consequence of a breach of contract or injury.

SPECIAL DAMAGES. Such as actually have been suffered, and are not implied by law. Vide Damages, Special; and 1 Chit. Pl. 385; Com. Dig. Action on the case for Defamation, D 30, G 11.

Special damages
Special[citation needed] damages compensate the claimant for the quantifiable monetary losses suffered by the plaintiff.

special damages
Damages (q.v.) paid for pain and suffering, disfigurement or loss of earning capacity or enjoyment of life. Compare: general damages (q.v.).
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special damages
n. damages claimed and/or awarded in a lawsuit which were out-of-...
special master
n. a person appointed by the court to carry out an order of the c...

special damages). Punitive Damages Damages awarded to punish a defendant for their purposely harsh, vindictive or malicious behaviour. Special Damages Damages intended to compensate a plaintiff for a quantifiable monetary loss.

special damages Damages that cover the winning party's out-of-pocket costs. For example, in a vehicle accident, special damages typically include medical expenses, car repair costs, rental car fees and lost wages. Often called "specials.

DAMAGES, SPECIAL
torts. Special damages are such as are in fact sustained, and are not implied by law, these are either superadded to general damages, arising from an act... more ...

such damages as the law will presume to flow from that which forms the subject-matter of the action; and special damages, i.e., such other damages as can be recovered only if specially alleged and specifically proved.

: a false and malicious written or spoken public statement disparaging a person's title to property that causes harm for which special damages may be awarded <damages for the filing of a fraudulent lien and for slander of title ­M & ...

For either definition, there are many different types or categories of damages. (See also: compensatory damages, actual damages, special damages, general damages, exemplary damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, nominal damages) ...

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