Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Ex gratia means doing something as a favor, even though it is not required by law. It is also called a gratia.
EX GRATIA
Ex gratia means doing something as a favor, even though it is not legally required.
These examples show situations where someone is receiving something as a favor, even though they are not legally entitled to it. In the first example, the employee is getting extra money as a gesture of goodwill from the company. In the second example, the government is giving money to help people who have suffered from a disaster, even though they are not legally required to do so.