Where questions of guilt are decided for damages (8)

I believe the answer is:

injuries

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'for damages' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for injuries that I've seen before include "Wounds" , "Traumas to the body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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