Article 2224
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Temperate damages are awarded when some pecuniary loss has occurred but its exact amount cannot be proven with certainty. Courts use their discretion to award a reasonable amount.
Official text — RA 386
Temperate or moderate damages, which are more than nominal but less than compensatory damages, may be recovered when the court finds that some pecuniary loss has been suffered but its amount can not, from the nature of the case, be provided with certainty.
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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