Civil Law

Damages Cap

/ DAM-ih-jiz kap /

Definition

A statutory limit on the amount of damages a party can recover.

Used in Context

“The state\'s damages cap limited medical malpractice recovery to one million.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: damnum, loss

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