They mean "damages" in a legal sense, not in a "broken" sense. Damages in tort l...

		otterley on July 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anna's Archive Faces Millions in Damages and a Per... They mean "damages" in a legal sense, not in a "broken" sense. Damages in tort law are the amount intended to make the claimant whole -- that is, to reimburse expenses incurred to protect legal rights, compensate for lost revenue, or to restore the status quo ante.

A store can't claim the security guard's salary as damages caused by theft.