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ABRIDGMENT OF DAMAGES

\ɐbɹˈɪd͡ʒmənt ɒv dˈamɪd͡ʒɪz], \ɐbɹˈɪd‍ʒmənt ɒv dˈamɪd‍ʒɪz], \ɐ_b_ɹ_ˈɪ_dʒ_m_ə_n_t ɒ_v d_ˈa_m_ɪ_dʒ_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of ABRIDGMENT OF DAMAGES

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Where the court will reduce the amount damages to paid that a jury has awarded to a victim. The court may deem the amount to be too high.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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