摘要
作为英美侵权法体系中一项重要制度,名义上的损害赔偿金的适用前提是行为本身构成损害诉因。名义上的损害赔偿金大致适用于两种情况:一是受害人没有实际损失;二是不能证明具体损失。名义上的损害赔偿金不同于小额的实质赔偿金,并且有时可以与惩罚性损害赔偿金并用。名义上的损害赔偿金的功能是,证明原告的个人品质是值得信赖的,进而为原告确认权利,以及寻求败诉方承担诉讼成本。
As an important rule of torts in common law system, nominal damages may be awarded against a defendant who has committed a tort which is actionable per se. There are two circumstances that nominal damages may be awarded, one is that no loss has been suffered by the claimant, the other is that the necessary evidence as to the specific loss is not given. Nominal damages is different from substantial minimum damages and is sometimes awarded coupling with punitive damages. The functions of nominal damages are for the confirmation of the plaintiff＇s individual reputation and of the right, and the provision of ＂a mere peg on which to hang costs＂.
出处
《聊城大学学报（社会科学版）》
2010年第4期57-60,共4页
Journal of Liaocheng University:Social Science Edition
