Detriments
/ˈdɛtrəmənts/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal disadvantages or losses incurred, often as a result of an action or agreement.
The contract imposed several detriments on the weaker party.
Forms
- detriment
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'detriment' often refers to a disadvantage or loss significant enough to affect contractual consideration; use precisely to distinguish it from general harm.
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