Compensation is considered a means of restoration for an injured
party. It may be monetary or an equivalent consideration for the
loss suffered by the injured party, or opportunities missed as a
result of the harmful act. Concurrently, it is a general penalty
resulting from the establishment of civil liability, hence it is a
means for the judiciary to mitigate the impact of the damage in
question.
Although the purpose of 'penalties' in civil liability
is to repair the damage which has occurred, and returns the injured
person to their standing prior to the occurrence of the harmful
act, the entitlement of 'compensation' shall revolve around
the damage and its availability as a remedial act, without taking
into account the gravity of act itself. Instead, a claim should be
focused on quantifying the exact damage caused without increasing
or detracting from it.
