Intro to Journalism
Compensatory damages are monetary awards given to a plaintiff in a lawsuit to compensate for losses incurred due to another party's wrongful act, such as libel or defamation. These damages aim to restore the injured party to the position they would have been in had the harm not occurred. In the context of libel and defamation, compensatory damages can cover both economic losses, like lost wages, and non-economic losses, such as emotional distress.
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