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Compensatory tax

Compensatory tax, a working test for deciding whether a tax is

compensatory damages

compensatory damages : actual damages at damage

Penalty

measure in civil proceedings, or an exaction which is not compensatory in character, Jagjit Cotton Textile Mills v. Chief Commercial Superintendent,

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damage

as a direct result of the injury suffered called also compensatory damages consequential damages : special damages in this entry direct

Interest

is the subject for consideration. See BIAS. (5) Interest is compensatory in character and is imposed on an assesses who has

extinguish

of (a debt or other liability) by payment or other compensatory adjustment ex·tin·guish·able adj ex·tin·guish·ment n

penalty

an obligation to another and that is punitive rather than compensatory [the court declined to enforce the contractual and determined actual

Compensatory

Serving for compensation making amends

Damage

is seen in such words as actual damages, civil damages, compensatory damages, consequential damages, contingent damages, continuing damages, double damages, excessive

Damages

is seen in such words as actual damages, civil damages, compensatory damages, consequential damages, contingent damages, continuing damages, double damages, excessive

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