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compensable

adjective/kəmˈpensəbəl/

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Capable of being made good by an award of money.

Pure emotional distress, absent any physical injury, was not compensable on these facts.

Similar: recoverable

Topic: Tort in Legal English

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