Redress (Noun)
Meaning 1
Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The insurance company provided redress to the family for their losses after the natural disaster.
- She received a significant amount of redress from the company for the faulty product that caused her injury.
- The court ordered the company to pay redress to the employees for the unfair labor practices.
- The government offered redress to the victims of the hurricane in the form of financial assistance.
- The company agreed to pay redress to the shareholders for the losses incurred due to the financial mismanagement.
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- Relief
- Actual Damages
- Exemplary Damages
- Punitive Damages
- Atonement
- Satisfaction
- Compensatory Damages
- Nominal Damages
- Expiation
- General Damages
- Smart Money