special damages

noun

Damages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiff's medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out-of-pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated).

Similar
specials
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounspecial damages pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlylawDamages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiff's medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out-of-pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated).

    Synonyms: specials

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDamages that can be quantified precisely, including such things as plaintiff's medical expenses, lost wages, and similar out-of-pocket costs (as contrasted with general damages, such as pain and suffering, which must be estimated).

Similar
specials
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: special damages on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.