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ad damnum

Legal Definition of ad damnum

Etymology

    Latin Origin

Phrase

  1. Refers to the parts or sections of a petition that speaks to the damages that were suffered and claimed by the plaintiff. The ad damnum part of a petition will usually suggest an amount in dollars that the plaintiff asks the court to award.

Synonyms

Definition of ad damnum

Etymology

    Latin phrase meaning "According to the harm" or "appropriate to the harm."

Phrase

  1. Ad quod damnum or ad damnum is used in tort law as a measure of damage inflicted, and implying a remedy, if one exists, ought to correspond specifically and only to the damage suffered. It is also used in pleading, as the statement of the plaintiff's money loss or damages claimed. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a)(3).

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