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Example sentences for "damages"

Lexicographically close words:
dalus; dam; dama; damage; damaged; damaging; damals; damascened; damascening; damask
  1. On the proof of the fact, instead of granting, like an ordinary judge, sufficient or ample damages to the plaintiff, the sovereign adjudged to her use and benefit the palace and the ground.

  2. Curling and some of his friends, and the gentleman who owned the wharf where the ship lay, requiring Curling to carry his ship from the wharf to the middle of the river, threatening great damages on failure.

  3. I ask your attention to the claim of the minister residing there for the damages he sustained in the destruction by fire of the residence of the legation at Yedo.

  4. The judge, Lord Bramwell, and jury, too, believed in the sacred rights of property, and a farthing damages was awarded in addition to the forty shillings paid into Court.

  5. The little one is out of line and further damages the shape.

  6. Then the missionary takes hold of this explanation and pulls it to pieces, and dances on it, and damages it beyond recognition.

  7. As soon as the sea became calm, there was ample work to employ all hands in repairing the damages the ship had received in the battle and the storm.

  8. Fearful had been the slaughter on board the Lion and the injuries she had received, while so many of her people had been taken off to man the prizes that not enough remained to repair the damages which she had received.

  9. We have assessed and awarded damages as follows: (Here give a particular description of each tract of land and its owner, if known; but if not known, state that fact also.

  10. In addition, the creditor must give a bond for the costs of the suit, and for any damages sustained by the defendant.

  11. The plaintiff then gives a bond for the costs of the suit and for the return of the property in case he fails to secure judgment, and for the payment of damages if the return of the property cannot be enforced, and the justice issues the writ.

  12. For instance a suit brought to secure possession of a horse, or to secure damages for a trespass is a civil action.

  13. What he does under either of these two stimuli is unjust, whether he damages any one else or not.

  14. The defrauded buyer would have brought his action before the Dikastery against the fraudulent seller, who, if found guilty, would have been condemned in damages to make good the wrong: perhaps fined besides.

  15. She had expected that the safe would have to be blown open in the most approved burglar fashion, and was wondering what bill for damages she could render.

  16. He had an accident on the river and he wants damages from a man I work for.

  17. I am a man of few words, sir, and I demand damages for this outrage.

  18. Civil injuries differ from crimes in that the former are compensated by damages awarded, while the latter are punished; any person, whether injured or not, may prosecute for a crime, while only the sufferer can sue for a civil injury.

  19. It has to be proved that actual injury has been sustained by the complainant before an action for damages can be commenced, and that the plaintiff was free from all contributory negligence.

  20. The assessment of damages made by such board shall be subject to the approval of the commanding officer, and in the amount approved by him shall be stopped against the pay of the offenders.

  21. Luck gathered, however, that he meant to sue the Acme Company for about nine million dollars damages to his feelings and his reputation, if The Soul of Littlefoot Law was released in its present form.

  22. The world won't step up and pay damages to Bently Brown," Martinson reminded him, "if that picture is released as it stands.

  23. That could not be inappropriate, and it would make the Jury assess the damages high.

  24. Damages given to the blind'--so, they had got that in!

  25. The question of damages worried him, too.

  26. Besides, to claim damages was not the thing to do.

  27. Before that law, the President annulled any judgments that displeased him and caused the fines or damages inflicted upon the delinquents to be paid out of the public Treasury.

  28. The Court, presided over by Mr. Jorissen, condemned him to pay damages to Rachmann.

  29. And the damages he will have to pay will be a sufficient warning to him not to do the like act again.

  30. The Ackleys appealed, and at the trial the jury awarded Sarah damages of ls.

  31. It was brought by an aggrieved husband to recover damages for defamation of the character of his wife.

  32. You shall be held liable in heavy damages for my client's indigestion!

  33. Now, have you been served by the defendant's attorneys with a summons and complaint in an action for false arrest in which damages are claimed in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars?

  34. I ought to have enough money so that you could sue me for damages and recover all you lost.

  35. At length Pendlebury was found guilty of a breach of the peace, had to pay for the form and make good the damages and costs of suit; and was bound in the penal sum of ten pounds to keep the peace for six months.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "damages" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    amends; atonement; compensation; consideration; damage; damages; distress; fine; forfeit; forfeiture; honorarium; indemnification; indemnity; meed; mulct; price; quittance; recompense; redress; remuneration; reparation; requital; restitution; retribution; return; reward; salvage; satisfaction; sconce; toll