damages

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of damage

noun

1. (plural, plural-only)The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

   “The WTO dispute settlement mechanism is characterized by weaknesses such as non-retroactive damages.”