damnify
/ˈdamnɪfʌɪ
/verb (damnifies, damnifying, damnified) [with object] English Law, rare
Cause injury to: Article 86 gives rise to a cause of action at the suit of a person damnified by its contravention...
- If the bailor is damnified by the terms of the sub-bailment he has a cause of action against the head bailee.
- The defendants are justified in their contention that the remedy of the party damnified by the solicitor's misconduct will become illusory.
- In such a case the court has the power, and the duty, at the instance of the Attorney General on behalf of the public or of a person damnified, to restrain the further exercise of those powers not in accord with the special act.
Derivatives
damnification
/ noun ...- It was admitted, indeed, on the last argument, that the proceedings at Lancaster should be considered as evidence of a damnification; but that the defendant should be let into a full defence in this action.
Origin
Early 16th century: from Old French damnefier, dam(p)nifier, from late Latin damnificare 'injure, condemn', from Latin damnificus 'hurtful', from damnus 'loss, damage'.