Prejudgment Interest
/ˌpriːˌdʒʌdʒmənt ˈɪntrəst/
Definitions
- (n.) Interest awarded on a monetary claim from the date the claim arose until judgment is entered, compensating for the loss of use of the money.
The court awarded prejudgment interest to the plaintiff to compensate for the delay in payment.
Forms
- prejudgment interest
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Commentary
Prejudgment interest is used to make the claimant whole by accounting for the time value of money lost before judgment, commonly requiring statutory or contractual basis.
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