English Dictionary

liquidated damages

名詞

複数形 複数形のみ

(law) An amount owed to a plaintiff in a lawsuit by the defendant that is determined by operation of law, such as the unpaid amount in a breach of contract.

日本語の意味

違約金（契約違反により発生する、事前に定められた金銭的賠償額）

The contract specified liquidated damages if the builder failed to complete the project on time.

契約には、工事業者が期限内に工事を完了しなかった場合に支払う、あらかじめ定められた違約金が明記されていた。

意味（1）

(law) An amount owed to a plaintiff in a lawsuit by the defendant that is determined by operation of law, such as the unpaid amount in a breach of contract.