Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Being such as to entitle or warrant compensation: compensable injuries.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Capable of being compensated.
Wiktionary
- adj. Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. receiving money for services rendered.
- adj. qualifying one for receipt of compensation, such as for a bodily injury.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. for which money is paid
Examples
“Granted, the loss of the ancient texts from the Library of Alexandria (libraries, actually …) will never be compensable.”
“And that distress is compensable by the court system.”
“It's still compensable, but then they're not working so you don't run afoul of rules prohibiting voluntary work.”
The Washington Post: Government shutdown: What about contractors?
“Vaccine court established a list of compensable injuries and lessened frivolous litigation.”
“But it left open the question of whether a 99% reduction would be similarly compensable.”
“Just because her spouse happens to be a woman and she happens to be a woman doesn't make it any less painful, any less egregious and any less compensable," said Ms. Urschel's attorney, Kenneth J. Allen.”
The Wall Street Journal: Suit Over Death at Fair Tests Gay-Marriage Law
“But if he IS guilty, then the worst-case scenario is another woman raped, which is not nearly so easily compensable with a later money judgment.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime?
“While allowing for compensation when fairness and justice require it, he implies that they are not compensable when fairness and justice dictate otherwise.”
“Thomas continued, saying "with respect to the oyster beds, alleged damage to them caused by the state of Louisiana's fresh water diversion, which may have reduced water salinity, is not compensable under the Oil Pollution Act -- that is, BP is not obligated to pay for such damage because it was not caused by the oil spill.”
The Huffington Post: Susan Buchanan: Oyster Growers Say Post-Spill Assistance Is Inadequate
“In some circumstances, it will be recognized by the courts as compensable.”
Interview with the Author of “Life Without Lawyers” : Law is Cool
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