What is DAMAGES SPECULATIVE?

These are the damages that are to be anticipated sometime in the future from acts that are similar to that of the negligent party.

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Related Legal Terms
SPECULATIVE DAMAGES, DAMAGES TEMPORARY, DAMAGES REMOTE, PROSPECTIVE DAMAGES, NECESSARY DAMAGES, CONTINUING DAMAGES, SPECULATIVE GRADE, SPECULATIVE SECURITY, SPECULATIVE RISK, SPECULATIVE BALANCE


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