money damages

“Money damages,” or monetary damages, are a type of relief that awards money as compensation for some injury.  Unlike the amount asked for in a money demand, the amount of money damages is not immediately obvious from the facts of the case, and must be assessed by the trier of fact.

[Last reviewed in July of 2023 by the Wex Definitions Team]

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