sopimussakko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) A contingency fee, penal damages a payment required due to non-fulfilment of a contract that is punitive in nature and usually not legal or at least not enforceable under common law, instead, common law permits liquidated damages, i.e. payment for real, actually incurred and ascertained damages.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish sopimus (contract, agreement, pact, treaty, compact, state of being free from some requirement liability, deal) + Finnish sakko (fine, penalty, ticket).

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Finnish

sakko

Gloss

fine, penalty, ticket

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Property

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