Etymology

damnum absque injuria

Today it means: When one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.) Full definition →

Latin damnum absque injuria
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdamnum absque injuria“loss without injury”
  2. English todaydamnum absque injuria

Borrowed from Latin damnum absque injuria (“loss without injury”).

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