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In assessing contract legal remedies, are nominal damages permitted?

Bar Exam Prep β€Ί Remedies β€Ί Contract - Legal Remedies β€Ί In assessing contract legal remedies, are nominal damages permitted?
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Legal Definition

Yes, nominal damages are permitted in contract.

Plain English Explanation

This means the court recognizes that something wrong happened, but the person didn't really suffer a big loss. So, the court gives a small amount of money (like $1) to say, "Yes, something wrong happened here." The purpose of this rule is to recognize that a wrong was done, even if there wasn't a big harm. It's applied when there's a breach of contract but no real damage. This rule exists to make sure that every broken promise in a contract is recognized by the law, even if it didn't cause a big problem.

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In assessing contract legal remedies, are nominal damages permitted?
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