Liquidated Damages


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Core terms · definition

A pre-agreed dollar amount the contractor owes the owner for each day a project runs past the contracted completion date. Must be a reasonable estimate of actual loss, not a penalty.

Source: Cornell Law LII — Liquidated Damages

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