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re·cov·ery /ri-'kə-və-rē/ n pl -er·ies1: the act, process, or fact of recovering2 a: the obtaining, getting back, or vindication of a right or property by judgment or decree; esp: the obtaining of damagesb: an amount awarded by or collected as a result of a judgment or decree
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(award) noun
compensation, damages, defrayal, discharge, financial remuneration, indemnification, indemnity, reckoning, reclamation, recompense, recoupment, redress, remittal, remuneration, reparation, repayment, restitution, satisfaction
associated concepts: primary recovery, recovery from an adversary
foreign phrases:
- Frustra agit qui fudicium prosequi neqult cum effectu. — He sues vainly who cannot prosecute his judgment with effect- Qui melius probat melius habet. — He who proves most recovers mostII (repossession) noun acquisition, evictio, obtainment, procuration, procurement, recapture, reclamation, recouping, redemption, regaining, regainment, replevin, replevy, rescue, restoration, retrieval, return, reversion, revindication, salvage, trover associated concepts: recovery of chattels III index adverse possession, boom (prosperity), compensation, cure, damages, expiation, improvement, out of pocket, progress, recompense, redemption, reform, repair, replacement, replevin, restitution, resurgence, revival, salvage, trover
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(1) A return to normal condition.(2) The act of recovering something; the restoration of a right or possession.(3) An amount awarded to the prevailing party in a lawsuit.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The amount of money and any other right or property awarded to or received by a plaintiff in a lawsuit.Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: If, When & Where to File a LawsuitCategory: Mediation, Arbitration & Collaborative LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. The getting back of something that was taken away; the amount awarded by a decree or judgment; the establishment by a court of a right to something by decree or judgment of a court.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The acquisition of something of value through the judgment of a court, as the result of a lawsuit initiated for that purpose.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The acquisition of something of value through the judgment of a court, as the result of a lawsuit initiated for that purpose.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the amount of money and any other right or property received by a plaintiff in a lawsuit.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
