damages

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/

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• Hyphenation: dam‧ag‧es

damages

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of damage

damages pl (plural only)

1. (law) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
   • 2020, Anu Bradford, “8. Is the Brussels Effect Beneficial?”, in The Brussels Effect. How the European Union Rules the World, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 260:

     The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is characterized by weaknesses such as non-retroactive damages.

damages

1. plural of damage