reparation of damages

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• 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

• reparation — rep·a·ra·tion /ˌre pə rā shən/ n 1 a: the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury b: something done or given as amends or satisfaction 2: the payment of damages; specif: compensation in money or… …   Law dictionary

• reparation — reparation, redress, amends, restitution, indemnity are comparable when they mean a return for something lost or suffered, usually through the fault of another. Reparation implies an attempt to restore things to their normal or sound condition.… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• reparation — [n] compensation, amends adjustment, apology, atonement, damages, dues, emolument, expiation, indemnification, indemnity, making good, payment, penance, propitiation, quittance, recompense, redemption, redress, remuneration, renewal, repair,… …   New thesaurus

• damages — ➡ legal system * * * In law, the money awarded to a party in a civil suit as reparation for the loss or injury for which another is liable. The theory of an award of damages in a personal injury or other tort case is that injured parties should… …   Universalium

• reparation — noun Etymology: Middle English reparacion, from Anglo French, from Late Latin reparation , reparatio, from Latin reparare Date: 14th century 1. a. a repairing or keeping in repair b. plural repairs 2. a. the act of making amends, offering… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• reparation — /repareyshsn/ Payment for an injury or damage; redress for a wrong done. Several states have adopted the Uniform Crime Victims Reparation Act. Certain federal statutes also provide for reparations for violation of Act; e.g. persons suffering… …   Black's law dictionary

• damages — Synonyms and related words: amends, amercement, atonement, blood money, compensation, consideration, distraint, distress, escheat, escheatment, fine, forfeit, forfeiture, guerdon, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, meed, mulct, price,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• reparation — Synonyms and related words: adjustment, amends, atonement, balancing, blood money, commutation, compensation, composition, compromise, consideration, correction, counteraction, counterbalancing, damages, expiation, expiatory offering, fixing,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• reparation — rep•a•ra•tion [[t]ˌrɛp əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the making of amends for wrong or injury done 2) gov Usu., reparations. compensation payable by a defeated nation to the victor for damages or loss suffered during war 3) restoration to good condition • …   From formal English to slang

• Exemplary damages — Damage Dam age (d[a^]m [asl]j; 48), n. [OF. damage, domage, F. dommage, fr. assumed LL. damnaticum, from L. damnum damage. See {Damn}.] 1. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English