non financial loss, e.g. loss in the form of pain and suffering or mental duress
The level of punishment depends on the amount of damage that was caused. It is: (1)a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary loss is less than $500; (2) a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary loss is $500 or more but less than $1,500; (3) a state jail felony if the amount of pecuniary loss is $1,500 or more but less than $20,000; (4) a felony of the third degree if the amount of pecuniary loss is $20,000 or more but less than $100,000; (5) a felony of the second degree if the amount of pecuniary loss is $100,000 or more but less than $200,000; or (6) a felony of the first degree if the amount of pecuniary loss is $200,000 or more. An offense under this section is a state jail felony if: (1) the marking is made on a school, an institution of higher education, a place of worship or human burial, a public monument, or a community center that provides medical, social, or educational programs; and (2) the amount of the pecuniary loss to real property or to tangible personal property is less than $20,000.
The word "pecuniary" relates to money or financial matters. In this context, Dr. Jekyll mentions that he altered his will so that he would not suffer any financial loss by transforming into Edward Hyde.
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Pecuniary
Pecuniary is an adjective.
It refers to money or finance. As in; She did the job for pecuniary gain.
Pecuniary incentives led him to poverty than the life he actually expected.
My mother left me a pecuniary legacy
Pecuniary refers to something related to money, or financial assets.
Non-pecuniary damages, also known as non-economic damages, refer to compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a legal case for intangible losses that cannot be easily quantified in monetary terms. These damages may include pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium or companionship. They are meant to compensate for the physical and psychological harm endured by the plaintiff, rather than financial losses.
Pecuniary incentives led him to poverty instead of the riches he had expected.