compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

relief - (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages - (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated

nominal damages - (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)

exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money - (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)

atonement, expiation, satisfaction - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"