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DOUBLE DAMAGES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("double damages" is a kind of...):
exemplary damages; punitive damages; smart money ((law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct))
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