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Schadenersatz — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • damages noun Money awarded by a court to compensate someone for a loss or injury they suffered.
  • indemnification noun The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

Senses

Schadenersatz is used for these senses in English:

  • damages (legal) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
  • indemnification A reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty.

indemnification — full definition

  1. noun The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.
  2. noun A reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty.
  3. noun The state of being indemnified.
  4. noun That which indemnifies.

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