liquidated damages

noun

An amount owed to a plaintiff in a lawsuit by the defendant that is determined by operation of law, such as the unpaid amount in a breach of contract.

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Meanings

nounliquidated damages pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlylawAn amount owed to a plaintiff in a lawsuit by the defendant that is determined by operation of law, such as the unpaid amount in a breach of contract.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 约定违约金
  • 约定违约金liquidated damages
Finnish sopimussakko
  • sopimussakkoliquidated damages
Norwegian Bokmål dagbot
  • dagbotliquidated damages
Welsh iawndal penodedig
  • iawndal penodedigliquidated damages
Cite this entry
APA

liquidated damages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquidated%20damages

MLA

“liquidated damages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquidated%20damages. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liquidated damages,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquidated%20damages.

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