speculative damages

noun

Claims made by a plaintiff for losses that may occur in the future, but are highly improbable. They can not be used as a basis for recovery in tort or contract cases.

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Meanings

nounspeculative damages pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyClaims made by a plaintiff for losses that may occur in the future, but are highly improbable. They can not be used as a basis for recovery in tort or contract cases.
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