Any loss or harm suffer-ed in person or property; e. g., the cousldera-tlon for a contract may conslst not only in a payment or other thing of value given, but also in loss or “detriment” suffered by the' party. Civ. Code Mont. 1895, g 4271; Civ. Code S. D. 1903, | 2287; Rev. St. okl. 1903
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
