Actual damages and Compensatory damages

Actual damages

Actual damages noun - (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated.
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Synonyms for Actual damages

Compensatory damages is a synonym for actual damages. In some cases you can use "Compensatory damages" instead a noun phrase "Actual damages".

Compensatory damages

Compensatory damages noun - (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated.

Actual damages is a synonym for compensatory damages. You can use "Actual damages" instead a noun phrase "Compensatory damages".
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