liquidated damages
US /ˈlɪk.wɪ.deɪ.tɪd ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪz/
UK /ˈlɪk.wɪ.deɪ.tɪd ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪz/
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予定損害賠償, 違約金
a sum of money agreed upon by the parties at the time of their mutual assent to a contract as a genuine pre-estimate of the probable damages that would be suffered in the event of a breach
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The contract included a clause for liquidated damages in case of late delivery.
契約には、納期遅延の場合の予定損害賠償条項が含まれていました。
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The court upheld the liquidated damages clause as a reasonable estimate.
裁判所は、予定損害賠償条項を合理的な見積もりとして支持した。