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What is "hedonic damages"

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hedonic damages

n. (context legal English) Damages awarded to the plaintiff, in a personal injury case, for the loss of joy of living.

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Hedonic damages

Hedonic Damages, an economic term of art, refers to loss of enjoyment of life damages, the intangible value of life, as distinct from the human capital value or lost earnings value.