A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence.
Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Death penalty Also known as capital punishment, this is the most severe form of corporal punishment as it is requires law enforcement officers to kill the offender. Forms of the death penalty include hanging from the neck, gassing, firing squad and has included use of the guillotine. Debtor A person who owes money, goods or services to another, the latter being referred to as the creditor. The act of beheading a person, usually instantly such as with a large and heavy knife or by guillotine, as a form of capital punishment. This form of capital punishment is still in use in some Arab countries, notably Saudi Arabia.