Multiple choice

Which of the following are the damages that when given are taken to embrace all the injurious consequences of the wrongful act, unknown as well as known, which may arise as well as those which have arisen, so that the right of action is satisfied by one recovery?

  1. Prospective damages

  2. Contemptuous damages

  3. Continuing damages

  4. General damages

  5. None of the above

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Explanation

Prospective damages provide compensation for damages which are a complete result of the defendant’s wrongful act, but which were not resulted at the time of decision of the case. These are also known as future damages.