Profit that should have been earned - Ubekarishirieki

…When it comes to compensation for damages due to tort or default on a contract, this concept is an important factor in calculating the amount of compensation for financial damages, along with actual damages. It is also called "profits that should have been obtained" or "negative damages." While actual damages refer to the loss of property currently held by the victim/creditor, lost profits refer to the loss of financial benefits that the victim/creditor would have otherwise obtained if there had been no tort or default on a contract. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "expected profits" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…不法行為･債務不履行による損害賠償に当たって，現実的損害とならんで財産的損害の損害賠償額算定の重要な要素となる概念。得べかりし利益，消極的損害ともいう。現実的損害が被害者･債権者の現に保持している財産の喪失を意味するのに対して，逸失利益は不法行為･債務不履行がなければ被害者･債権者が本来取得しえたはずの財産上の利益の喪失を意味する。…

※「得べかりし利益」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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