damages

/ ˈdæmɪdʒɪz /

plural noun

1. law money to be paid as compensation to a person for injury, loss, etc

Example Sentences

If a tenant damages the property, commits antisocial behaviour, or falls significantly behind paying the rent - known as rent arrears - the landlord can give notice at any point.

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A shallow magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, US seismologists said, with no damages or injuries immediately reported by authorities.

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A university academic is to be awarded "substantial damages" after a court ruled the portrayal of him in a Steve Coogan film about the discovery of a Richard III's remains did have a defamatory meaning.

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A Department for Education spokesperson said: "Poor attendance damages children's prospects and term time holidays place the burden on teachers to support missed learning – affecting the entire class."

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The two women were ordered to pay damages to Brigitte Macron and her brother in 2024 before the conviction was overturned on appeal.

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