(n)(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated, Syn.general damages, compensatory damages
n. 1. One who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Naut.) An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ふりかえきゅうじつ, furikaekyuujitsu](n) compensatory holiday; observed holiday (weekday holiday when the actual day is on a weekend); substitute holiday[Add to Longdo]