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woman is anesthetized for a tubal ligation but receives a hysterector) PORRA d. All of these sariting the appropriate letter in the space provided. Ale Match the following statements toith the correct terms by writing the appropriate may be used more than once. 21. Monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff to compensate for a. Punitive damages injuries or losses due to violation of the plaintiff's rights. b. Special compense - 22. The defendant must pay, but the dollar value of the violation need tory damages not be proved. c. Consequential 23. The defendant must pay, the dollar value need not be proved, but damages the loss must be proved. d. General compense 24. Money is awarded the plaintiff, recognizing a wrong, but the tory damages amount is nominal. e. Nominal damages a 25. Money awarded is intended to punish the defendant LO 5.5

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Answer 1

As monetary compensation awarded by a court of law is called general compensatory damages.

22- b The defendant must pay, but the dollar value of violation need not be proved: special compensatory damage

23-d

If the defendant pays, the dollar value need not be proved but the loss must be proved: general compensatory damages.

24-e

If money is awarded the plaintiff, recognizing a wrong, but the amount is normal: is known as nominal damage

25 – c

As consequential damages refers to the money awarded is intended to punish the defendant.