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ad damnum

American  
[ad dam-nuhm] / æd ˈdæm nəm /

noun

Law.

  1. a formal and specific claim by a plaintiff for damages.

Etymology

Origin of ad damnum

< Latin: literally, for financial loss

Example Sentences

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But, charges the institute, negligence lawyers are using the ad damnum clause for just that purpose.

From Time Magazine Archive

The defense lawyers' monograph argues that the ad damnum clause should be banished�or at least kept from jurors' ears.

From Time Magazine Archive

New Jersey has eliminated the ad damnum clause.

From Time Magazine Archive

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