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ad damnum

[ad dam-nuhm]

ad dam·num

[ad dam-nuhm]
noun Law.
a formal and specific claim by a plaintiff for damages.

Origin:
< Latin: literally, for financial loss
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Ad damnum is always a great word to know.
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the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation
to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court
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