daune

Daune is a Romanian noun meaning damages or harm, referring to losses or injuries caused to a person, property, or rights. It is used across civil, insurance, and contractual contexts to describe the negative consequences that must be compensated or remedied following a fault or negligent act.

In Romanian legal and insurance language, daune can be categorized as material damages (daune materiale) and non-material or moral damages (daune morale). Daune materiale encompasses tangible losses such as repair costs, replacement of property, or medical expenses, while daune morale covers non-economic harm like pain, suffering, or loss of reputation. The terms are commonly encountered in dispute resolution, compensation claims, and insurance settlements.

Context and examples illustrate the concept. A car accident may generate daune materiale in the form of vehicle repair bills and medical treatment costs, while defamatory conduct could give rise to daune morale. In commercial and professional relations, breaches of contract or negligent actions may trigger liability to repair or compensate the resulting daune.

Remedies for daune are pursued through civil procedures or insurance claims. Courts assess fault, causation, and the extent of the damage to determine compensation, which aims to restore the injured party to the position held before the harm occurred, as far as possible. The concept of daune is closely related to terms like pagube or damages in other legal systems.