Ex gratia

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Ex gratia ( /ˌɛksˈɡrʃ(i)ə/ ; [1] also spelled ex-gratia) is Latin for "by favor", and is most often used in a legal context. When something has been done ex gratia, it has been done voluntarily, out of kindness or grace. In law, an ex gratia payment is a payment made without the giver recognising any liability or legal obligation.

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Compensation payments are often made ex gratia if a government or organization is prepared to compensate victims of an event such as an accident or similar but not to admit liability to pay compensation or for causing the event.

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  1. "ex gratia" . Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.(Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. "Suffolk County Council Education: Ex-Gratia Payments for Loss of or Damage to Personal Property". Suffolk County Council (via Suffolk National Union of Teachers). June 2002. Archived 25 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bayer, Kurt; Davison, Isaac (2 August 2016). "No compensation for David Bain; $925,000 ex gratia payment". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2016.