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consequential loss

phrase

C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Loss that does not arise naturally from a breach but flows from special circumstances, typically excluded under the second limb of Hadley v Baxendale.

The contract expressly excluded liability for consequential loss, including loss of profit and business interruption.

Similar: indirect loss

Topic: Contract collocations in Legal English

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