Diminution in value — is a legal term of art used when calculating damages in a legal dispute, and describes a measure of value lost due to a circumstance or set of circumstances that caused the loss. Specifically, it measures the value of something before and after… … Wikipedia
diminution in value — Rule of damages which provides for difference between before and after value of property which has been damaged or taken. Big Rock Mountain Corp. v. Stearns Roger Corp., C.A.S.D., 388 F.2d 165, 168. If breach of contract results in defective or… … Black's law dictionary
diminution in value — Rule of damages which provides for difference between before and after value of property which has been damaged or taken. Big Rock Mountain Corp. v. Stearns Roger Corp., C.A.S.D., 388 F.2d 165, 168. If breach of contract results in defective or… … Black's law dictionary
diminution of value — lessening of value, reduction of worth … English contemporary dictionary
permanent diminution in value — A fall in the value of an asset that is unlikely to be reversed. The fixed asset must be shown in the balance sheet at the reduced amount, which will be the estimated recoverable amount. A provision has to be made through the profit and loss… … Accounting dictionary
temporary diminution in value — A fall in the value of an asset that is only expected to be for the short term. Under historical cost accounting, no adjustments are made for temporary diminutions (unless they become permanent). See also: permanent diminution in value … Accounting dictionary
diminution — UK US /ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/ US / əˈnuː / noun [C or U] FORMAL ► a reduction in size, importance, or value: »After an accident, a vehicle will suffer a diminution in value … Financial and business terms
permanent diminution in value — A fall in the value of an asset that is unlikely to be reversed. The fixed asset must be shown in the balance sheet at the reduced amount, which will be the estimated recoverable amount A provision has to be made through the profit and loss… … Big dictionary of business and management
value — The utility of an object in satisfying, directly or indirectly, the needs or desires of human beings, called by economists value in use, or its worth consisting in the power of purchasing other objects, called value in exchange. Joint Highway… … Black's law dictionary
diminution — dim|i|nu|tion [ˌdımıˈnju:ʃən US ˈnu: ] n [U and C] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin minuere to make less ] a reduction in the size, number, or amount of something diminution of/in ▪ a diminution in value … Dictionary of contemporary English
