Damnum

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In law, a loss, damage, or harm, irrespective of whether the cause is a legal wrong or not.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Harm; detriment, either to character or property.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. harm; detriment
  • Word Usage
    "Like an ad damnum clause, often the Court will give no more than it is asked for, so it was also a tough question."
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    harm