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What are the legal definitions of damage and damages? Do they mean different things? |
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In the legal world, damage is defined as a loss or harm resulting from injury to a person, property or reputation.
Damages refers to compensation - such as a money judgment - provided to a person who has suffered a loss or harm due to the unlawful act or omission of another. The person at fault - the one who caused the loss or harm - must compensate (or pay) the injured party for his or her losses. |
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