Multiple choice

When a party sues for damages that cannot be assessed by the court, the court may award

  1. actual damages

  2. liquidated damages

  3. exemplary damages

  4. nominal damages

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The purpose of damages is to restore an injured party to the stage the party was in before harmed. Nominal damages are very small damages where there is no substantial loss to be compensated, but the law recognises an evasion of plaintiff’s right and defendant’s duty.