Question

__________ damages are small amount of money given to recognize that a defendant did indeed commit a tort in a case in which there were no compensable damages suffered by the plaintiff

a. Nominal
b. Compensatory
c. Punitive
d. Retaliatory
e. Revenge

Answer 1

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Nominal damages are small amount of money given to recognise that a defendant did indeed commit a tort in a case.

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Answer 2

The answer is: A. nominal

Example of a nominal damage would be when the plaintiff sue the defendant for insulting the plaintiff in a local restaurant. In such case, even if the defendant is proven to be wrong, there is no financial damage that the defendant cause to the plaintiff.

After hearing this type of cases, the court would order the defendant to give small amount of money to the plaintiff (around $1 - $2 ) as a form of recognition that defendant has did something wrong.