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Practice question: Indemnity

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Do nominal damages principally vindicate a violated right rather than compensate a proven monetary loss?
  1. Yes
  2. No; they are always ordinary wages
  3. No; they are automatically criminal fines
  4. No; they are the employee’s retirement contribution
  5. No; they are company dividends

Legal references

  • Agabon v NLRC GR158693 November17,2004 ENBANC MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/nov2004/gr_158693_2004.html
  • Jaka Food v Pacot GR151378 March28,2005 ENBANC MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/mar2005/gr_151378_2005.html
  • Civil Code Articles2199,2221–2224,2229,2232–2234: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles2221–2222 nominal-damages purpose.

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