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lost wages
n. (context legal English) income that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable.
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Lost Wages
Lost Wages may refer to:
- A nickname for the city or urban area of Las Vegas, Nevada, referring to money losses by tourists due to gambling
- The fictional city, modelled after Las Vegas, in which the 1987 video game Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is set
- Pure economic losses of wages or finances
Usage examples of "lost wages".
Only the poor, and those who work, suffer the lost wages and the shortage of food.
I'm not the smartest guy he's got, not even the smartest guy in good ole Lost Wages, not by a long shot.
In order to establish lost wages as a result of her injuries, she asked the agency to release copies of her employment records to the driver's attorney.
Therefore, he had persuaded them to take the money for the air fares and lost wages.