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nominal damages

–noun Law.
damages of a small amount awarded to a plaintiff where substantial compensable loss has not been established but whose legal rights were violated.

Origin:
1790–1800
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Main Entry: nominal damages
see DAMAGE 2
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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