# damnum absque injuria

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. When one person causes damage or loss to another for which the latter has no remedy. (For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but they will have no legal recourse.)

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin damnum absque injuria (“loss without injury”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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