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Chapter 11 & 12
Contracts
5
Law
Undergraduate 1
02/19/2010

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Term
Compensatory damages
Definition
Actual losses encurred
Term
Consequential damages
Definition
Special damages beyond the contract. A contractor fails to deliver supplies to a another company, which causes the other company to loose $500.00 on an order.
Term
Punitive damages
Definition
Punish the wrongdoer. Person writes checks to himself for cash, takes money from the business. The partner may punish them for the wrong doing.
Term
nominal damages,
Definition
There was a wrongdoing, but no monetary loss occurred. A person offers internet for 29.99, but fails to delive service, meanwhile another company offers the same service for 19.99.
Term
Mitigate the damages.
Definition
mitigate the damages. For example, the injured party may have to buy goods from another seller at a higher price and then sue for the difference of the contract
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