RECOVERY

recovery. 1. The regaining or restoration of something lost or taken away. 2. The obtainment
of a right to something (esp. damages) by a judgment or decree. 3. An amount awarded in or
collected from a judgment or decree.
double recovery. 1. A judgment that erroneously awards damages twice for the same loss,
based on two different theories of recovery. [Cases: Damages 15. C.J.S. Damages §§ 21–22.] 2.
Recovery by a party of more than the maximum recoverable loss that the party has sustained. [Blacks Law 8th]