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damnify,vb. To cause loss or damage to; to injure . [Blacks Law 8th]

damnification,n. Something that causes damage <damnification in the form of a penalty>. [Blacks Law 8th]

damn-fool doctrine.Insurance. The principle that an insurer may deny (esp. liability) coverage when  an  insured  engages  in  behavior  that  is  so  ill-conceived  that  the  insurer  should  not  be compelled  to  bear  the  loss  resulting  from  the  insured’s  actions.  —  Also  termed  damned-fool “The ‘damn foolish acts’ concept is not a perfect predictor of judicial decisions, both because of  its …

damnatus  (dam-nay-t<<schwa>>s),  n.  [fr.  Latin  damnare  “to  condemn”]  1.Roman  law.  A person condemned, esp. in a capital case. 2.Hist. Something prohibited by law; something that is unlawful, as in damnatus coitus (“unlawful sexual connection”). [Blacks Law 8th]

damna  clericorum (dam-n<<schwa>>     kler-<<schwa>>-kor-<<schwa>>m), n. See DAMAGE-CLEER R. [Blacks Law 8th]

damna (dam-n<<schwa>>), n.[fr. Latin damnum “damage; loss”] Hist. 1.Damages, exclusive of  costs.  2.  Damages,  inclusive  of  costs.  3.  The  abbreviation  of  damna  clericorum,  the  Latin equivalent  to  damage-cleer,  being  a  portion  of  damages  constituting  the  clerk’s  fee.  See DAMAGE-CLEER. [Blacks Law 8th]

dame.  1.  The  legal  title  of  the  wife  of  a  knight  or  baronet.  2.  The  female  equivalent  of  a knight. 3. A form of address to a woman of high rank. 4. A matron. 5.Slang. A woman. — Also termed (in senses 1 & 2) domina.[Blacks Law 8th]

damages for detention.See noncontract demurrage under DEMURRAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

damages,n. pl. Money claimed by, or ordered to be paid to, a person as compensation for loss or injury <the plaintiff seeks $8,000 in damages from the defendant>. — damage,adj.“Damages  are  the  sum  of  money  which  a  person  wronged  is  entitled  to  receive  from  the wrongdoer as compensation for the wrong.” Frank Gahan, The Law of Damages…

damages clause.See SURFACE-DAMAGE CLAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]