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measure of damages

noun/ˈmeʒər əv ˈdamɪdʒɪz/

C1CEFR level
62/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The legal basis on which the amount of compensation for a wrong is calculated.

The measure of damages for the defective goods was the difference between their actual and their warranted value.

Topic: Litigation in Legal English

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