Definition of "compensatory damages" []

• (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "But today, no matter how I felt, I would instead call my trusty lawyer to bring an injunction against my neighbor in the local county or state court—and perhaps even to bring suit for compensatory damages as well."