Multiples
Definitions
- (n.) Amounts obtained by multiplying numbers, often used in legal contexts for calculating damages or judgments.
The court calculated the multiples to determine the appropriate damages award.
- (n.) Units of measurement or multiples thereof relevant in patent law or statutory interpretations.
The statute imposes fines in multiples of the base amount.
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Commentary
In legal drafting, clarify the context in which 'multiples' is used to avoid ambiguity between mathematical and statutory applications.
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