Doubled
/ˈdʌb.əld/
Definitions
- (adj.) Describing something made twice as large, strong, or numerous in legal contexts, such as doubled damages or doubled liability.
The plaintiff sought doubled damages as provided by statute for willful infringement.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of double.
The court doubled the penalty due to repeated offenses.
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When used legally, 'doubled' often modifies terms like 'damages' or 'liability' to indicate a multiplication or increase by two; as a verb form, it is always the past or participle of 'double.'
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