_______Damages Are a Small Amount of Money Given to Recognize

question 78

Multiple Choice

_______damages are a 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

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