Terms Used In 20 Guam Code Ann. § 2280

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, no person can recover a greater amount in damages for the breach of an obligation than he could have gained by the full performance thereof on both sides, except in the cases specified in the articles on exemplary damages and penal damages,
and in ” 2219 (Breach of Promise of Marriage), 2231 (Seduction), and
2232 (Injury to Animals).

SOURCE: CC § 3358.