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Treble damages |
Definition -
: damages awarded in an amount that is three times the amount for which the trier of fact finds the wrongdoer liable
Treble damages are recoverable where authorized by statute and are usu. imposed as a punishment.
3 pl : losses for which damages are recoverable <did not incur ~s, because he was unlikely to win the foreclosure case Rosalind Resnick>
Pronunciation'tre-b&l-
Pronunciation Key
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\&\ as a and u in a b ut
\[^&]\ as e in kitt en
\&r\ as ur and er in f urther
\a\ as a inash
\A\ as a in ace
\Š\ as o in m op
\au\ as ou in ou t
\ch\ as ch in ch in
\e\ as e in bet
\E\ as ea in easy
\g\ as g in go
\i\ as i in hit |
\I\ as i in ice
\j\ as j in job
\[ng]\ as ng in sing
\O\ as o in go
\o\ as aw in law
\oi\ as oy in boy
\th\ as th in thin
\[th_]\ as thin the
\Ÿ\ as oo in loot
\u\ as oo in foot
\y\ as y in yet
\zh\ as si in vision |
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Based on Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©2001.
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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