(... is a kind of indemnification ) (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
(... is a kind of indemnification ) (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)
(... is a kind of indemnification ) (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)