nominal damage

collocation in English

meaningsofnominalanddamage

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nominal
adjective
uk
/ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl/us
/ˈnɑː.mə.nəl/
in name or thought but not in fact or not as things ...
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damage
noun
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
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(Definition ofnominalanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnominal damage

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But that is something other thannominaldamageif you prove it.
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For instance, they may have crushed grass or hay while camping, or they may have causednominaldamage by cutting a square of turf in order to light a fire.
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If we add nominal damages, we get no further, as we lose track of what is distinctive about the wrong of violating an injunction.
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These are similar to, but different from, nominal damages (see below), in which no written sum is specified.
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The judge found in their favour and awarded nominal damages of 10.
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If no loss has been occasioned by the plaintiff, only nominal damages will be awarded.
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Nominal damages are awarded where a legal wrong has been committed but no consequential loss has been caused.
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We have all the facts before us and it is clear that, even on this view, only nominal damages could be recovered.
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If conduct be illegal, or, indeed, criminal, it does not necessarily follow that an action in tort for nominal damages will lie.
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As a result, nominal damages were awarded in the amount of $1.
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Curzon, who in fact allowed his ex-wife 25 a week (equivalent to about 2,000 in 2007 values), won the case but was awarded only nominal damages.
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They will not recover merely nominal damages.
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