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Pain and suffering — is the legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury (see also pain and suffering). Some damages that might be under this category would be: aches, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of… … Wikipedia
pain and suffering — pain and suf·fer·ing n: mental or esp. physical distress for which one may seek damages in a tort action Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. pain and suffering … Law dictionary
pain and suffering — UK US noun [U] (US LAW ► in the US legal system, the emotional suffering caused by one person or organization to another person: »Family members of those who died were granted $50,000 to cover pain and suffering. in/for pain and suffering »The… … Financial and business terms
PAIN and Suffering — Infobox Album | Name = PAIN And Suffering Type = Compilation album Artist = Rhino Bucket Released = Feb 6, 2007 Recorded = 1994 Genre = Heavy metal Hard rock Length = Label = Acetate Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
pain and suffering — Term used to describe not only physical discomfort and distress but also mental and emotional trauma which are recoverable as elements of damage in torts. Recovery for pain and suffering is restricted by statute in certain states. See cap … Black's law dictionary
Pain and suffering in laboratory animals — The extent to which animal testing causes pain and suffering, and the capacity of laboratory animals to experience and comprehend them, is the subject of much debate. [Duncan IJ, Petherick JC. [http://jas.fass.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long… … Wikipedia
pain and suffering — (Law) physical or mental anguish (one of the chief factors taken into consideration when figuring monetary compensation) … English contemporary dictionary
suffering — index adversity, discipline (punishment), distress (anguish), hardship, misfortune, pain, prostra … Law dictionary
pain — n 1: punishment 2 a: physical discomfort associated with bodily disorder (as disease or injury) b: acute mental or emotional suffering pain·less adj pain·less·ly adv … Law dictionary
Suffering — This article is about suffering or pain in the broadest sense. For physical pain, see Pain. For other uses, see The Suffering. Tragic mask on the façade of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm Suffering, or pain in a broad sense,[1] is … Wikipedia
