actual damages actual damages /ˈækʃuəl ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/

noun

1. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated  ( actual damages , compensatory damages , general damages )
   (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated