Meaning & use
unliquidated
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Not yet settled, paid, or converted into a fixed, determined amount, especially in legal or financial contexts.
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The contract left several unliquidated claims pending further negotiation.
Unliquidated damages must be calculated by a court, unlike a pre-agreed penalty amount.
A note on using this word
A key term in contract law, where 'unliquidated damages' are losses not fixed in advance and must be assessed by a judge or jury.
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